Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics
Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics
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No Surprises Act Independent Dispute Resolution Outcomes for Air Ambulances
Featured Experts: Erin L. Duffy
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Marketwatch
While traditional pharmacies remain essential, new care models may cater to higher-income and privately insured patients, Qato predicts
Featured Experts: Dima M. Qato
NPR
Goldman quoted on NIH nominee’s qualifications to promote science for the public good
Featured Experts: Dana Goldman
Morning Brew
Ginsburg warns major Medicaid cuts could hit the healthcare workforce, potentially affecting care broadly
Featured Experts: Paul Ginsburg
Marketplace
Declining reimbursements on prescriptions have hit retail pharmacy chains hard, Qato says
Featured Experts: Dima M. Qato
Marketplace
Heun-Johnson quoted on how excess COVID-19 deaths affected Social Security finances
Featured Experts: Hanke Heun-Johnson
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The Evidence Base Blog
A collaboration between the USC Dornsife Center for Economic and Social Research and the USC Schaeffer Center, The Evidence Base focuses on improving policy in health, economics and well-being.
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About the Center
The Schaeffer Center is one of two flagship programs at the Leonard D. Schaeffer Institute for Public Policy & Government Service, and was established in 2009 at the University of Southern California through a generous gift from Leonard and Pamela Schaeffer. The Center reflects Mr. Schaeffer’s lifelong commitment to finding solutions to healthcare’s most pressing issues.
A collaboration of the USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and the USC Price School of Public Policy, the Schaeffer Center serves as an intellectual hub for health policy and economics research.
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Schaeffer Center researchers are highly cited in health economics. Collectively, the Center ranks 4th among 2,700+ institutions in health economics by IDEAS, the largest economics bibliographic database, making it one of the world’s top health policy research organizations.
It has achieved this recognition through a singular focus on its mission—to measurably improve value in health through evidence-based policy solutions, research, and educational excellence. Schaeffer Center researchers have garnered approximately $75 million in National Institutes of Health funding and more than $200 million in grants overall in pursuit of this mission.
Schaeffer Center experts are frequent advisors on national policy. They inform lawmakers, media and private-sector leaders on today’s pressing healthcare challenges. Schaeffer research is a trusted resource, highly regarded on both sides of the aisle, and frequently cited by the White House, the Congressional Budget Office, the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Trade Commission, and other agencies.
Research Programs
Aging and Cognition
Schaeffer experts are researching the fiscal and health consequences of an aging population and how we can improve the lives of older adults through interdisciplinary research.
Value of Life Sciences Innovation
Schaeffer experts are focused on evidence-based analyses that encourage biomedical breakthroughs while developing pricing and reimbursement strategies to help ensure that patients receive needed therapies.
Health Policy Simulation
Schaeffer has set the gold standard for researchers to effectively model future trends in health and longevity.