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Examining Primary Care Physician Rationale for not Following Geriatric Choosing Wisely Recommendations
Why do physicians order tests or treatments in older adults contrary to published recommendations?
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Schaeffer Solutions: Reining in Prescription Drug Costs
Through sophisticated and rigorous analysis of drug costs, the Schaeffer Center created an evidence-based playbook for federal and state policymakers to tackle distortions in the drug distribution system.
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Schaeffer Solutions: Developing Innovative Payment Models for Prescription Drugs
Innovative payment models, like the Netflix model, expand access for vulnerable populations while reducing costs and preserving incentives to innovate.
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USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative for Health Policy Year 5 Report 2020
The USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative for Health Policy aims to produce high-quality, high-impact research and develop innovative policy solutions to the most pressing health care challenges. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Initiative’s work and expertise have been valuable to policymakers trying to address the COVID crisis and those seeking to understand new laws mandating free coverage […]
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Gestational Diabetes Rates During Pregnancy on the Rise
Pregnant women in California are, like Thulien, increasingly facing a gestational diabetes diagnosis. The disorder’s unrelenting ascent has alarmed medical providers, and spurred a range of efforts to address the problem.
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Association Between Exenatide Use and Incidence of Alzheimer’s Disease
Exenatide use is associated with a reduced incidence of AD among Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 years or older with type II diabetes.
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GAO Report Sheds Additional Light on Misleading and Deceptive Marketing Practices Among Non-Compliant Health Plans
The GAO report underscores three key themes: misleading information is shockingly prevalent, a wide variety of junk plans are sold and may frequently be bundled together, and fixed indemnity plans appear to play a large role.
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Prospects for Future Advances in Alzheimer’s Disease
This paper revisits expert predictions for advances in Alzheimer’s disease made in 2001 and projects future breakthroughs over the next 20 years.
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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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