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Most Medicare Beneficiaries Say They Don’t Receive Structured Cognitive Assessments at Wellness Visits
The results reinforce the need to evaluate policies and practices around detecting impairment, according to the researchers.
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Preventive Healthcare Declines During COVID-19 Pandemic
Americans dramatically cut back on preventive and elective healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic’s first two months. The research also reveals the increasing use of telemedicine—but not at rates high enough to offset reduced in-person care.
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USC Schaeffer Collaborates with L.A. City and County to Explore Use of Rapid COVID-19 Testing
Researchers are evaluating rapid antigen tests with first responders who volunteered for the study. A second phase will focus on school-aged children, teachers and staff.
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New USC-AD RCMAR Scientists Will Study the Impact of Policy on Vulnerable Aging Populations
Three budding experts have been awarded support for projects aimed at improving the lives of older adults facing Alzheimer’s and dementia.
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USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative Receives $3.6 Million from Arnold Ventures to Examine Rising Healthcare Spending
The project will focus on physician consolidation, surprise billing, out-of-pocket spending and policies to address healthcare prices.
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Applying to be a USC-AD RCMAR Scientist
Since 2012, the Schaeffer Center has received $6.1 million in funding from the NIH to fund pilot projects by junior scholars focused on addressing disparities. This year we are seeking junior scientists concentrating on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in minority populations.
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COVID-19 May Move the Needle on Value-Based Payment
Erin Trish, Elizabeth Fowler, and Paul Ginsburg discussed the future of value-based payment models at a recent webinar viewed by over 500 people.
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Middle-Aged Americans Report More Pain Than the Elderly
A new study has found that today’s less-educated Americans experience higher levels of pain than did previous generations.
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After Decades of Disappointment, a Turning Point Is Visible in Alzheimer’s Treatment
The USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative for Health Policy hosted a webinar featuring national thought leaders to examine hopeful signs in clinical development and policy that will ensure access to treatments and diagnostics.
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NIA-Funded Center Addresses Social, Economic Impacts of Alzheimer’s
The new center will explore innovative ways to ease the disease’s toll on individuals, families and caregivers while also developing strategies to reduce its burden on healthcare systems with an international team of researchers.