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Access to Medicare Insurance Coverage Linked to Reduction in Cancer Mortality
The findings show access to Medicare coverage increases cancer detection and reduces cancer mortality. Cancer detection increased by 10% at age 65 compared to people just one or two years younger.
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A Letter to RCMAR Scientists, Faculty, and Staff
This letter from June 8, 2020, was penned by 30 RCMAR directors to RCMAR scientists, faculty and staff.
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Survey Results Suggest the Importance of Clearly Communicating Coronavirus Risk and Behavior — Including as States Re-Open
Analysis of March survey data sheds light on our understanding of how perceptions of the virus impact behavior.
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Pacula Examines Pitfalls in the Legalized Marijuana Marketplace
As the marijuana industry marches toward mainstream acceptance, policymakers are turning to Rosalie Liccardo Pacula to help ensure that its popularity does not outpace scientific understanding of its risks.
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In the Era of COVID-19, States Need Practical Solutions to Address Health Care Costs
Recent analyses by multiple think tanks indicate that tens of millions of Americans could lose their employer-sponsored health coverage.
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Helping at the Epicenter of the COVID-19 Emergency
With the COVID-19 pandemic costing lives and challenging the nation’s healthcare systems, Judy Salerno knew it was time to trade her executive suits for scrubs.
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USC Schaeffer Webinar Addresses Impact of COVID-19 on Telemedicine
The COVID-19 crisis has led to an unprecedented increase in the use of telemedicine. To assess what that means for healthcare now and in the long term, the USC Schaeffer Center gathered experts for a widely viewed webinar on May 19.
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Global Budgets Offer Financial Cushion Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic
Maryland’s unique payment system has helped bolster healthcare providers in the state. As revenue from elective care dried up, global budgets helped protect facilities by providing a continuous flow of funding.
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To Get Congress and the Economy Back to Work, Jump in the Testing Pool
Congress can help Americans fight COVID-19 by identifying its infected members and helping itself stay on the job. It’s time for a bipartisan leap into the testing pool.
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Early Detection: A New Front in the War on Cancer
Blood tests that find malignancies before they spread couldtransform our approach to treatment, Goldman wrote in Scientific American.
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