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A new white paper finds private sector influence combined with market-side demand for mandates will overcome state laws that have limited vaccine requirements thus far.

Latinos were tested more for COVID-19 and had higher rates of infection, hospitalization and death.

Researchers found adults were incentivized to exercise more often for the same anticipated cash reward simply by changing how the reward is delivered.

Intermediaries negotiate good prices, but lack incentives to pass savings to beneficiaries and taxpayers.

A Medicaid-Medicare partnership could cover lifesaving hepatitis C medications — and still save $1 to $1.1 billion over 25 years

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.

Jehan Sparks helped design the top-performing “nudge” which resulted in an 11% increase in the rate of flu shot vaccinations.

Targeted therapies accounted for about 90% of new active substance approvals in oncology between 2011 and 2018.

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.

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.