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Travel Bans Should Be Based on Evidence, Not Politics or Fear
Scientific evidence suggests that extending travel bans will not make Americans safer, and instead result in adverse consequences for millions of family members who have been separated for over 10 months.
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Survey Results Show Evidence Americans are Feeling COVID Fatigue, Engaging in Less Protective Behaviors
Analysis of a survey that was conducted between April and November of 2020 shows a concerning trend: Individuals reported engaging in 16 evidence-based protective measures less frequently in November compared to April. Only mask wearing was up considerably.
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Universal Vaccine Adoption Will Require Coordinated, Creative Strategy Say Experts at USC Schaeffer Event
According to a survey of Americans conducted in December, only 63% of individuals surveyed said they would take the COVID-19 vaccine, down from 83% in March. Schaeffer Center hosted an expert webinar on strategies to increase vaccine adoption.
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The U.S. is Overlooking this Powerful Tool to Loosen the COVID-19 Vaccine Logjam
Local, independent pharmacies are being overlooked, and that’s a mistake.
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Children with Delayed Development Were Lost in the Pandemic. The Push Is on to Catch Up
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, parents put off or cancel their kids’ health appointments.
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Arbitration Decisions in New Jersey Surprise Billing Cases Result in Large Payouts
The mean award was 9 times higher than the median in-network price for the same services.
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Blood-Based Multicancer Tests Could Help Reduce Racial and Socioeconomic Cancer Health Disparities
Out of the 1.3 million individuals between the ages of 50-79 who are diagnosed with cancer, only 15% of those cases will be caught early. Aspen Institute and USC Schaeffer Center partnered for an expert discussion on early detection technologies.
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The Debate Over Lockdowns and Policies to Control COVID-19 Offers No Easy Solutions
Two prominent health policy experts took differing positions during a webinar at the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics, part of the Richard N. Merkin Distinguished Speaker Series.
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Most Medicare Beneficiaries Say They Don’t Receive Structured Cognitive Assessments at Wellness Visits
The results reinforce the need to evaluate policies and practices around detecting impairment, according to the researchers.
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Understanding The Latest ACO “Savings”: Curb Your Enthusiasm And Sharpen Your Pencils—Part 2
In this post, the authors lay out key considerations for improving the MSSP over the long haul with the objective of helping get a repeatedly derailed conversation back on track.
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