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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.

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.

Researchers study the health and economics issues associated with cognitive decline and dementia, and particularly the inequitable burden of Alzheimer’s.

A new study from the USC Schaeffer Center and Harvard University is the first to examine the “revolving door” in health care.

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.

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.

Eleven Schaeffer fellows cosigned a comment letter to Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services providing recommendations on the proposed Coverage with Evidence Development Guidance.

‘Forgotten middle’ Americans face poorer health, worse economic outcomes and lower homeownership rates, along with increased disability in old age.

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.

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.