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Experts at Schaeffer-Aspen Webinar Discuss Modernizing Health Technology Assessment in the U.S.
The U.S. does not have a coordinated process to evaluate the effectiveness and value of new devices, medicines or procedures. Schaeffer Center and the Aspen Institute hosted a panel discussion on the viability of an Institute of Health Technology Assessment.
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Precision Medicine: Moving Theory into Practice
Over a four-part webinar series, Schaeffer Center will bring together experts to discuss how we can move precision medicine from theory to practice.
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USC Study Finds When Medicare Chips in for Hepatitis C Treatment for Medicaid Patients, Everyone Wins
A Medicaid-Medicare partnership could cover lifesaving hepatitis C medications — and still save $1 to $1.1 billion over 25 years
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New Schaeffer Center White Paper Explains Complicated Relationship Between FDA Approvals and Future Innovation
The relationship between approvals and future innovation is unclear at best. As such, the FDA should continue to base its decisions solely on safety and efficacy, rather than speculative long-term innovation effects.
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Roybal Fellow Sparks Winning Nudge to Increase Vaccine Uptake
Jehan Sparks helped design the top-performing “nudge” which resulted in an 11% increase in the rate of flu shot vaccinations.
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‘Pharmacy Deserts’ Disproportionately Affect Black and Latino Residents in Largest U.S. Cities
Black and Latino neighborhoods in the 30 most populous U.S. cities had fewer pharmacies than white or diverse neighborhoods in 2007-2015, USC research shows, suggesting that ‘pharmacy deserts’ — like so-called food deserts — may be an overlooked contributor to persistent racial and ethnic health disparities.
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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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Dialysis Costs the Healthcare System Three Times More in the Individual Market
Monthly spending on outpatient dialysis services for patients with end-stage kidney disease was three times higher for patients insured in the individual market compared to patients insured through Medicare.
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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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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.