Population Health and Disparities
Our work in Population Health and Disparities
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Reducing Racial Disparities in Early Cancer Diagnosis With Blood-Based Tests
A new white paper published by the USC Schaeffer Center focuses on multi-cancer, early detection, (MCED) blood-based tests as one solution to reduce disparities in late-stage cancer diagnosis among minority populations.
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On All Accounts: Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Limited Preoperative Optimization Efforts Before Colon Cancer Surgery
Reports suggest that preoperative optimization of a patient’s serious comorbidities is associated with a reduction in postoperative complications.
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Parents’ Perceived Neighborhood Safety and Children’s Cognitive Performance: Complexities by Race, Ethnicity, and Cognitive Domain
This study examines racial/ethnic variations in the effect of parents’ subjective neighborhood safety on children’s cognitive performance.Â
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Fewer Pharmacies In Black And Hispanic/Latino Neighborhoods Compared With White Or Diverse Neighborhoods, 2007–15
A new study in Health Affairs finds one-third of neighborhoods in the largest US cities are pharmacy deserts with most located in Black and Latino neighborhoods.
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A Qualitative Evaluation of Housing for Health in Los Angeles County
Homelessness is a widespread and challenging social and public health problem across the United States.
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Enrollment in Nongroup Health Insurance by Income Group
Slightly more than half of those with incomes below 400% of the federal poverty level (FPL) were enrolled in nongroup policies that constitute minimum essential coverage.
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Life Expectancy Declines for Americans without a Four-Year College Degree
Even before the pandemic, adults with a bachelor’s degree were living approximately three years longer than adults without one, according to a USC-Princeton study.
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The Implications of Changing Education Distributions for Life Expectancy Gradients
Recent research has proposed that shifting education distributions across cohorts are influencing estimates of educational gradients in mortality.
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Current U.S. State Cannabis Sales Limits Allow Large Doses for Use or Diversion
Single-use purchase limits of cannabis in states that have legalized typically allow for enough THC to supply a daily user for an entire month or more.
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Health Technology Assessment with Diminishing Returns to Health: The Generalized Risk-Adjusted Cost-Effectiveness (GRACE) Approach
Generalized Risk-Adjusted Cost-Effectiveness (GRACE) approach helps align HTA practice with realistic preferences for health and risk.
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