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Remote Blood Collection Shows Promise for Alzheimer’s Research
A new study shows promise for using remote blood collection to find participants for Alzheimer’s trials.
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“Secret Shoppers” Find Most Hospitals Have Flexible Payment Options, but Details Are Hard to Come By
The study from the USC Schaeffer Center also found that 18% of hospitals could not be reached after three phone call attempts.
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Study: Integration of Pharmacies with Physician Practices Has Little Impact on Cancer Drug Expenditures
Researchers found a slight increase in use of oral cancer drugs, but no significant change in expenditures on the drugs.
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Study: Shingles Vaccine Uptake Dramatically Increased After Inflation Reduction Act Removes Patient Out-of-Pocket Cost
Researchers from USC and University of Michigan say the study adds to “robust evidence” that eliminating costs helps patients access preventive services
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Study Reveals Racial Disparities in Diagnosis and Drug Use for Dementia Symptoms
White and Hispanic people are most likely to be diagnosed with behavioral symptoms of dementia, but they’re also most likely to be treated with potentially harmful drugs, according to a new USC study.
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Schaeffer Center Researchers Make an Impact in Washington
The USC researchers have testified before Congress and informed policymakers tackling drug prices, innovation and medical bills.
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USC-Led Study Leverages Artificial Intelligence to Predict Risk of Bedsores in Hospitalized Patients
A new study in BMJ Open presents a new model for predicting patients most at risk of bedsores in hospitals
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USC Schaeffer Center Study Finds Few Hospitals Promoting Potentially Predatory Medical Payment Products
As Americans struggle to pay off billions of dollars of medical debt, consumer advocates are looking to rein in predatory lending practices. But a recent USC study finds concerns about hospitals offering medical payment products may be overblown.
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Medicare Part D Plans Increased Restrictions on Drug Coverage
Medicare Part D plans excluded more compounds from coverage or subjected more of them to review before patients can access treatments, USC researchers found.
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USC Announces New Leonard D. Schaeffer Institute for Public Policy & Government Service
Leonard and Pamela Schaeffer’s $59 million gift establishes a new institute that will address multiple public policy issues with evidence-based research and educate new generations of scholars to help solve our nation’s policy challenges.
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