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Leonard D. Schaeffer Initiative for Innovation in Health Policy Established; Paul Ginsburg to Lead Joint Initiative
Trustee Leonard D. Schaeffer provides a $4 million gift to establish the Schaeffer Initiative for Innovation in Health Policy, a partnership between the Brookings Institution and the USC Schaeffer Center.
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The Baby Boomers Will Shift the Health Status of the Medicare Population
Predicted changes in health status of beneficiaries, coupled with increased life expectancy and a larger population aged 65 and older set the stage for significant changes to the overall Medicare program.
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Fellowship in Health Care Policy Available through a Partnership of the National Pharmaceutical Council and the Schaeffer Center
Applications Being Accepted Now for a Two-Year Program. The fellowship will be located at the National Pharmaceutical Council in Washington, D.C.
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Kukla Vera Joins the Center as Director of External Affairs
Kukla Vera will be joining the Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics as Director of External Affairs on December 7th.
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Health Policy Expert Paul Ginsburg Weighs-in on Insurance Mergers at Senate Hearing
USC health policy expert Paul Ginsburg, testifying before a Senate panel Sept. 22, said that health insurance mega-mergers such as those sought by Aetna and Anthem are extremely complex, difficult to analyze and could cost consumers.
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Schaeffer Center Researchers Take Part in iHEA World Congress
Etienne Gaudette, Seth Seabury, and Neeraj Sood presented at the 2015 International Health Economics Association (iHEA) World Congress in Milan, Italy.
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USC Roybal Center for Health Policy Simulation renewed by NIH
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has renewed the Roybal Center for Health Policy Simulation’s funding for an additional five years.
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Nobel Laureate James Heckman joins the USC Schaeffer Center
Nobel Prize winner and economics expert James J. Heckman has joined the Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics .
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Schaeffer Faculty Offer Expertise on Medicare’s Future at DC Forum
When the last baby boomers sign up for Medicare in 2030, they’ll have long lives ahead. A man 65 likely will live 18.3 more years and a woman 65 another 21.7 years. Unfortunately, there’s a downside.
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Paul Ginsburg Appointed to the AHRQ National Advisory Council
Paul Ginsburg, Director of Public Policy at the Schaeffer Center, has been appointed to the National Advisory Council for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)