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Targeted Therapies Linked to Improved Outcomes for Advanced-Stage Breast Cancer Patients
Targeted therapies accounted for about 90% of new active substance approvals in oncology between 2011 and 2018.
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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.
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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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Access to Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Worse in Latino Neighborhoods with High Noncitizen Share
Schaeffer Center experts finds that predominantly Latino neighborhoods with large noncitizen populations have much higher rates of nonadherence to cholesterol-lowering drugs than similar neighborhoods with fewer noncitizens.
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As States Move to Legalize Cannabis, Potency Left Unregulated
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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USC Schaeffer Center and Aspen Institute Advisory Panel Recommend Ways to Modernize Health Technology Assessment in the U.S.
The U.S. has no public organization dedicated to producing and evaluating HTAs despite the potential of HTAs providing critical input about price and value, while also recognizing the contribution of innovation to advancing health and healthcare.