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ASHEcon: June 22-25, 2014
The Schaeffer Center was selected to host the 2014 American Society for Health Economists (ASHEcon), the premiere conference in health economics.
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The Affordable Care Act May Increase the Number of People Getting Tested for HIV by Nearly 500,000 By 2017
This study modeled the impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on HIV testing, diagnoses, and awareness of being HIV-positive, and found that the ACA will result in an additional 466,153 people’s being tested for HIV and 2,598 new diagnoses of HIV by 2017.
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Neeraj Sood and Darius Lakdawalla Weigh-In on Troubles with the Affordable Care Act
Schaeffer Center faculty discuss ACA woes in Marketplace Healthcare and the New York Times Economix Blog.
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Hospital Costs and Inpatient Mortality among Children Undergoing Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease
Greater hospital costs are associated with lower risk-adjusted inpatient mortality for children undergoing CHD surgery.
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Where Obamacare Went Wrong (Or Did It?)
The key political mistake – but not a policy mistake – was tying this reform to an individual mandate.
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Don’t Be Fooled by Claims About the ACA Impact on Insurance Premiums
The goal of competition is to lower prices, but when it comes to health insurance — as with all of health care — we need to be careful about what we mean by price.
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HIV/AIDS Treatment and U.S. Healthcare Policy: Landmark Gains or Missed Opportunities?
Coverage expansion under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) could remove barriers to HIV testing and care critical to treating, preventing and ultimately eliminating the disease.
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Panel Discussed California Health Benefit Exchange featured Dana Goldman, Peter Lee, and Bob Kocher
On February 6, 2013, Director of the Schaeffer Center, Dr. Dana Goldman joined Dr. Peter Lee and Advisory Board Member Dr. Bob Kocher to discuss the challenges and opportunities of the California Health Benefit Exchange. To read a write up of…
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