Policy Simulation

Looking to the Future

By modeling future trends in health, spending, medical technology, longevity and other topics, Schaeffer Scholars are using microsimulation tools to address a range of policy issues.

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Reducing Use of Sleep Drugs Could Improve Quality of Life and Longevity in Older Adults

New Schaeffer Center modeling demonstrates the benefits of reducing prescriptions for medications that carry serious risks for older adults.

Featured Experts: Hanke Heun-Johnson, Jason Doctor

Evidence Base

A Value-Based Price for Anti-Obesity Medications

Issue Brief

The Cost of Dementia in 2025

News

U.S. Dementia Costs to Exceed $780 Billion This Year, USC-Led Research Finds

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The Washington Post

Excess pandemic deaths in the U.S. continue shifting younger, Schaeffer research finds

Featured Experts: Bryan Tysinger, Hanke Heun-Johnson

Featured Article

Lower-Middle-Class Americans Near Retirement Are Worse Off Than 20 Years Ago, New USC and Columbia Study Shows

‘Forgotten middle’ Americans face poorer health, worse economic outcomes and lower homeownership rates, along with increased disability in old age.

Aging