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After Their Initial Diagnosis, Many Adult COVID-19 Patients Continue Seeking Medical Care for up to Six Months or More
Analyzing claims data, does COVID-19 related healthcare utilization persist in for 180 days or more, also known as long COVID, after their initial diagnosis?
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Erin Trish Appointed Co-Director of USC Schaeffer Center
Erin Trish, a health economist whose work focuses on the intersection of public policy and healthcare markets, has been named co-director of the Schaeffer Center.
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Kids and Cannabis: California Dispensaries Lack Adequate Screening to Keep Out Minors, USC-UCSD study finds
The study of 700 licensed cannabis dispensaries found many retail locations have inadequate screening processes.
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NAS Report Outlines Priorities for the Next Ten Years of Alzheimer’s Research
Julie Zissimopoulos participated on the committee tasked with developing the research agenda.
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Alameda County Program Counters Health Industry Racism Experienced by Black Expectant Mothers
Black women are far more likely to report experiencing discrimination within the healthcare system than white women. And studies point to racism or unconscious bias in medical care as a key explanation for why Black women and infants fare so poorly compared to their White counterparts.
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Setting the Stage for the Next 10 Years of Health Care Payment Innovation
Nonresident Senior Fellow Bob Kocher describes four health policy strategies that could unlock large improvements in healthcare cost and quantity.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Refusal Increases After Being Overlooked During Distribution Process
A new USC Schaeffer Center study finds that how vaccines are allocated may contribute to vaccine hesitant individuals later refusing the vaccine when it is made available to them.
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More Employers Should Mandate COVID-19 Vaccines for Workers — for the Health of their Business
If employers will want to operate reliable in-person workplaces and attract customers, they will have to embrace a solution that the government has so far shied away from: vaccine mandates.
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Multi-Cancer Blood Tests Can Reduce Late-Stage Cancer Diagnosis in Black and Latino Patients
A new white paper published by the USC Schaeffer Center focuses on the potential benefit of multi-cancer early detection (MCED) blood-based tests to reduce disparities in late-stage cancer diagnosis among minority populations.
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COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates for Employees and Students are Effective Tool Against Virus Spread
A new white paper finds private sector influence combined with market-side demand for mandates will overcome state laws that have limited vaccine requirements thus far.
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