Coronavirus (COVID-19)
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Parents’ Perspectives on the Effects of COVID-19 on K-12 Education, April-July 2020
Three-quarters of responding parents support or strongly support schools offering both remote and in-person instruction.
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COVID-19 and Addiction: 20 Pressing Questions Answered
Rosalie Liccardo Pacula and Adam Leventhal answer questions raised during “The Intersection of Two Pandemics: COVID-19 and Addiction” webinar.
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COVID-19 is Exacerbating Challenges for Individuals with Addiction
The COVID-19 pandemic is adversely affecting efforts to control substance abuse according to Assistant Secretary of Health Admiral Brett P. Giroir, MD, who spoke with Rosalie Liccardo Pacula and Adam Leventhal.
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California Must Quickly Implement Policies for Tracking and Controlling Health Care Costs and Price Increases
To protect Californians from rising health care costs, the state needs to strengthen price transparency and price competition, according to Melnick.
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The coronavirus is impacting every aspect of our lives. Schaeffer Center experts are informing the conversation with their analysis on its impact on health, the economy, public policy, and human behavior. To get in contact with our experts, email Stephanie Hedt, Director of Communications, at hedt@usc.edu.
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Ten Actions For Better Post-Pandemic Healthcare In The United States
What changes should be made now to the U.S. healthcare system to make it better when things return to a new normal, and, in the event of future pandemics.
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Has the Employment Recovery Stalled?
Data from the Understanding Coronavirus in America tracking poll shows almost no gain in employment in July.
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Counties in the Inland Empire and Central Valley Report High and Rising COVID-19 Hospitalizations
Many of these counties have also surpassed L.A. County in per-capita COVID-19 ICU patients. Many communities in the Inland Empire and Central Valley will keep working in work places that might be COVID-19 hot spots.
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Orange County COVID-19 Hospitalizations Up 130% Since June 1
Perhaps most strikingly—and worryingly—Orange County has emerged as a hotspot with an ever accelerating rate of ICU use.
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The Laws Governing COVID-19 Test Payment and How to Improve Them
Schaeffer Initiative experts examine the existing coverage for COVID-19 testing, outline ways to improve access, and propose how to better finance COVID-19 testing in the future.
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The Future of American Healthcare
Join moderator Dana Goldman in a discussion with Dr. Harvey Fineberg, president of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, about the future of American healthcare.