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Slightly More Than 1 Out of 4 Americans Believe They Have Almost No Chance of Being Infected With Coronavirus in Next 3 Months
A national USC survey also reveals the vast majority of Americans recognize the value of hand washing and sanitizing to keep themselves safe from infection.
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The Economic Rationale for Strong Action Now Against COVID-19
Economists use the “value of a statistical life” to think about trade-offs between personal risk and money. It says we need to act on COVID-19 now.
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Drug Cost-Sharing Based on Net Price Benefits Medicare Part D Patients
Medicare patients don’t necessarily benefit from drug rebates or discounts when they are at the pharmacy counter. Almost half of individuals with Medicare Part D coverage would see a reduction in out-of-pocket spending if patient cost-sharing were based net price.
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It’s Dangerous to Test Only the Sick
Random sampling is essential to learn about #COVID19 virus spread and deadliness, Sood argues. He says proper statistical testing can give us answers.
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Health Care Priorities For A COVID-19 Stimulus Bill
Recommendations To The Administration, Congress, And Other Federal, State And Local Leaders From Public Health, Medical, Policy And Legal Experts.
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Bracing for Coronavirus, U.S. Residents Are Changing Their Behavior
A new USC survey offers a snapshot of how coronavirus has changed behavior in America, from stockpiling emergency supplies and food to hygiene.
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Even Concerned Consumers Don’t Know Which Food Choices Have the Lowest Climate Impact
The recommendations of experts aren’t reaching people in the supermarket aisles. So what can be done about it?
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Schaeffer Study Finds Certain Combinations of Statins, Drugs for High Blood Pressure May Reduce Dementia Risk
It’s the first investigation into the association of dementia risk and different combinations of frequently used drugs for hypertension and cholesterol.
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USC Schaeffer Center and Price School Honors Three Senior Fellows
Schaeffer Center Director Dana Goldman said that the three honorees—Wändi Bruine de Bruin, Rosalie Liccardo Pacula and Jason Doctor—are “pursing work that is making an impact on policies at all levels of government, from L.A. County to Washington D.C and around the globe.”
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Without Oversight, Electronic Prescribing Can Harm Patients
To protect patients from addiction, overdose, and even death, it may be necessary to rein in health information technology — or at least modify it.
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