Coronavirus (COVID-19)
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Rapid COVID Tests Used Twice Weekly Could Detect Most Contagious School-Aged Kids
While COVID-19 hospitalizations are down, a new Schaeffer Center white paper highlights the importance of investing in minimally invasive technologies that will allow hospitals to prepare for future surges.
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“Vaccine Passport” Certification — Policy and Ethical Considerations
An analysis of the policy and ethical considerations of implementing vaccine passports broadly.
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Why the Vaccine Guidelines Work Against Blacks
By making COVID vaccine eligibility based on age, Black communities were left out despite making up a larger portion of COVID-19 deaths and infections.
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Wall Street Comes to Washington Healthcare Roundtable
On April 9, the USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative for Health Policy will host the 25th Wall Street Comes to Washington Health Care Roundtable, which is designed to bridge the worlds of Wall Street and Washington health policy,
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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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Minimally Invasive Surgeries Offer Strategies for Hospitals to Create Surge Capacity
While COVID-19 hospitalizations are down, a new Schaeffer Center white paper highlights the importance of investing in minimally invasive technologies that will allow hospitals to prepare for future surges.
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Reassessing the Value of Minimally Invasive Technologies in the Era of COVID-19
This Schaeffer Center white paper highlights the importance of investing in minimally invasive technologies that will allow hospitals to prepare for future surges.
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Changes in Health Services Use Among Commercially Insured US Populations During the COVID-19 Pandemic
A new study from Schaeffer Center experts finds that immediately after Los Angeles’ safer-at-home declaration, emergency department utilization dropped by 37% compared to the same 9 weeks in the prior two years.
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New Study Shows Emergency Department Use Declined Dramatically During First COVID-19 Surge in L.A. County
A new study from Schaeffer Center experts finds that immediately after Los Angeles’ safer-at-home declaration, emergency department utilization dropped by 37% compared to the same 9 weeks in the prior two years.
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COVID-19 Changed Healthcare Decision-Making. What Does It Mean for the U.S. Healthcare System? (Part 1)
Join the Schaeffer Center for a two-part series on the pandemic’s effects on the kind of care patients are seeking, what they value and prefer, and the need for healthcare systems, payers, and policymakers to meet this challenge in an equitable way.
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COVID-19 Changed Healthcare Decision-Making. What Does It Mean for the U.S. Healthcare System? (Part 2)
Join the Schaeffer Center for a two-part series on the pandemic’s effects on the kind of care patients are seeking, what they value and prefer, and the need for healthcare systems, payers, and policymakers to meet this challenge in an equitable way.