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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.

Schaeffer experts submitted a comment letter responding to a recent request for information (RFI) related to cannabidiol.

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.

USC research finds that the answer to getting more shots into arms is just a text message or email away.

Published in JAMA, the findings from USC and University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers suggest the policy cut the number of Medicare enrollees who weren’t filling insulin because of cost.

The shortages, which have been going on for years, have typically affected only low-cost generics rather than profitable brand-name drugs.

A fully individualized, unstructured decision-making process
will not be adequate to protect patients receiving long-term opioid
therapy.

The initiative comes with a $12.3 billion price tag — and over 10 years, the savings in health care costs will reach $18.1 billion.