Chronic Disease
Our work in Chronic Disease
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A Clinical Pathway to Well-Being: Putting Patient Priorities at the Center of Care
Using a patient’s self-defined goals can be a powerful motivator for improving health outcomes.
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Association of Intensive Lifestyle Intervention for Type 2 Diabetes With Labor Market Outcomes
Better chronic disease management through lifestyle modification can improve labor market outcomes among older adults with type 2 diabetes.
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Intensive Lifestyle Counseling and Education by Health Specialists Associated With Higher Employment Rate Among People With Type 2 Diabetes
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.
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Congress Can Eradicate Hepatitis C and Reduce the Deficit at the Same Time
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.
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Blood Pressure Medication and Dementia Prevention: The Promising Link
SC Schaeffer Center researchers have turned to real-world data to probe the relationship between antihypertensive use and dementia risk in the U.S. population and among minoritized populations who are at the highest risk of dementia.
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Alternatives to the QALY for Comparative Effectiveness Research
We now have useful and valid alternatives that allow for the assessment and valuation of treatments that improve population health without discriminating against vulnerable patient populations.
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Projected Health Benefits and Health Care Savings from the United States National Hepatitis C Elimination Initiative
The national hepatitis C elimination initiative would substantially reduce HCV-related morbidity and mortality and would reduce healthcare spending at 10 years and beyond.
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Medicare Coverage of Weight Loss Drugs Could Significantly Reduce Costs
USC Schaeffer white paper finds that increasing access to obesity treatments would help save lives and reduce healthcare costs.
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Benefits of Medicare Coverage for Weight Loss Drugs
The cumulative social benefits from Medicare coverage for new obesity treatments over the next 10 years would reach almost $1 trillion, or roughly $100 billion per year.
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Obesity in the U.S.: Increasing Access to Treatment
Given the serious health and financial ramifications of obesity, policymakers should consider the value of increased investment in obesity treatment efforts.