Health Policy Simulation
Our work in Health Policy Simulation
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Quantifying the Life-Cycle Benefits of a Prototypical Early Childhood Program
Heckman and his colleagues estimate the internal rate of return is 13.7 percent for the high quality early childhood education program analyzed. The associated benefit/cost ratio is 7.3.
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The Lifecycle Benefits of an Influential Early Childhood Program
The Future Americans Model (FAM) was adapted to estimate benefits from an influential early childhood program.
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How the Growing Gap in Life Expectancy May Affect Retirement Benefits and Reforms
Growing gap in life expectancy by income increases gap in lifetime retirement benefits including Medicare by $130,000
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Alzheimer’s-Preventing Drugs May Already Exist – We Just Can’t Test Them
Many people who use statins to fight heart disease seem to be on a slower track for developing Alzheimer’s compared to the rest of the population. Yet multiple hurdles stand in the way for this sort of study.
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The Future of Cures: Investing in Value, Innovation and Access
High-cost drugs can generate even higher societal value when they combat serious disease, which should be accounted for in financing methods and pricing models to encourage medical innovation.
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Cholesterol-Fighting Drugs Lower Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
The incidence of Alzheimer’s was reduced for beneficiaries frequently prescribed statins.
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The Long-Term Benefits of Increased Aspirin Use by At-Risk Americans Aged 50 and Older
The study finds increased aspirin use by high-risk older Americans would generate $692 billion in net health benefits by 2036.
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An Aspirin a Day Extends Life, Prevents Heart Attacks for Certain Older Americans
The daily regimen by older patients shows multiple health benefits and a reduction in health care spending, according to researchers.
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GAO Report on Retirement and Public Program Expenditures Relies on Schaeffer Center Research
The GAO report analyzes the implications of life expectancy trends on retirement.
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USC Schaeffer Center Signs International Agreement to Inform Health Policy across Scores of Nations
The Schaeffer Center, the OECD, and the University of Rome Tor Vergata have signed an agreement to develop a global aging simulation platform.
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