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Since 2012, the Schaeffer Center has received $6.1 million in funding from the NIH to fund pilot projects by junior scholars focused on addressing disparities. This year we are seeking junior scientists concentrating on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in minority populations.

In an op-ed for The Hill, Schaeffer Center professor John Romley and Cedars-Sinai president and CEO Thomas Priselac write that step one to fix the ACA is accepting that payment cuts and cost shaming do not work.

It may be possible to balance the competing goals of consumer protection and market innovation in state and federal oversight of health plan networks, according to a new opinion piece in The New England Journal of Medicine.

Why are prescription drugs are often priced lower overseas? Many countries perform detailed assessments of the economic value of drugs and their benefits, and this could work in the U.S., says William Padula

The Affordable Care Act’s insurance markets are stable, even without a penalty for those who don’t have coverage.

The $2.7 million award funds scholars pursuing research in health disparities in aging with an emphasis on Alzheimer’s disease.

Claims that the guidance is procedurally invalid open up potential new avenues for litigation surrounding section 1332 in general and could also become relevant to challenges regarding an approved waiver.

Developing clearer guidelines for measuring a hospital’s orientation toward population health would be a big step towards fundamentally improving population health and changing the relationship between a hospital and its community.

The award recognizes an individual whose early achievements in managed care demonstrate the potential for making an exceptional long-term contribution in the field.

People with shorter life expectancies place more value on increases in survival than people who anticipate longer life spans.