Disparities and Population Health

Advancing Health in All Communities

Schaeffer Scholars conduct vital research aimed at improving population health and reducing health disparities by strengthening the nation’s safety net of care for the most underserved and vulnerable among us.

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Journal Article

Beyond the QALY: Putting Preferences to the Test in Health Technology Assessment

The Health Economics Methods Advisory (HEMA) report defends health technology assessment approaches based on maximizing QALYs, not well-being.

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Innovation

Featured Experts: Darius Lakdawalla, Alice Chen, Jason Doctor, Dana Goldman, Barry Liden, Karen Mulligan, Desi Peneva, Charles E. Phelps

News

More Education Reduces Dementia Risk Decades Later

News

As Immigration Enforcement Increased in L.A., Foreign-Born Patients Made Fewer ER Visits

Evidence Base

Billions From Opioid Settlements Are Finally Arriving. Here’s How the Money Can Be Spent Wisely.

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L.A. Times

Axeen discusses how immigration enforcement in L.A. affected ER use

Featured Experts: Sarah Axeen

Newsweek

Montano-Campos discusses older adults’ interest in preventive dementia vaccine

Featured Experts: J. Felipe Montano-Campos

AJMC podcast

Duffy discusses research on limited availability of hospitals’ financial assistance documents for non-English speakers

Featured Experts: Erin L. Duffy

Drug Topics

Qato discusses her pharmacy mapping tool, revealing where access has collapsed

Featured Experts: Dima M. Qato

MinnPost

Mulligan explains how 340B program encourages hospitals to favor more expensive drugs

Featured Experts: Karen Mulligan

Featured Article

Rural Americans Don’t Live as Long as Those in Cities

Rural Americans—particularly men—are expected to live significantly shorter, less healthy lives than their urban counterparts. “Diseases of despair” are fueling this widening gap.