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We Can Find Cancers with a Simple Blood Test
As a cancer researcher and a health economist, we’ve seen up close through our lab and consulting work the revolution contained in a blood draw. But cancer detection blood tests aren’t built into annual physicals like standard blood tests, and so far they aren’t covered by insurance.
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Podcast: Jack Chapel on Health Trends in a Shrinking Middle Class
Health Affairs Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil interviews Jack Chapel, a PhD candidate in economics at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, about a new study examining the worsening health and economic trends for Americans with modest resources nearing retirement.
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USC’s Minority Aging Research Center Secures $3.6M for Alzheimer’s Research
Researchers study the health and economics issues associated with cognitive decline and dementia, and particularly the inequitable burden of Alzheimer’s.
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Study of “Revolving Door” in Washington Shows One-Third of HHS Appointees Leave for Industry Jobs
A new study from the USC Schaeffer Center and Harvard University is the first to examine the “revolving door” in health care.
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Applying to be a USC AD/ADRD RCMAR Scientist
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.
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White House Names First 10 Drugs for Medicare Negotiations; USC Policy Experts Available to Discuss Market Impact
Medicare released the list of the first 10 drugs subject to price negotiations under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), aiming to reduce drug costs for Medicare enrollees and taxpayers.
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Comments to CMS on Proposed Guidance for Coverage with Evidence Development
Eleven Schaeffer fellows cosigned a comment letter to Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services providing recommendations on the proposed Coverage with Evidence Development Guidance.
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Lower-Middle Class Americans Near Retirement are Worse Off Than 20 Years Ago, New USC and Columbia Study Shows
‘Forgotten middle’ Americans face poorer health, worse economic outcomes and lower homeownership rates, along with increased disability in old age.
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Beware of the Government’s Healthcare ‘Truth’ Peddlers
The Biden administration’s efforts to regulate, either explicitly or through indirect government coercion, what it deems to be “misinformation” in healthcare not only runs counter to our shared values but can be dangerous to our health.
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Intensive Lifestyle Counseling and Education by Health Specialists Associated With Higher Employment Rate Among People With Type 2 Diabetes
USC Schaeffer Center research finds intensive lifestyle intervention for people with type 2 diabetes – including weekly counseling on diet and exercise – is associated with increased employment. Researchers say the results suggest the potential of better chronic disease management for improving long-term labor market outcomes.
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