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Bridging Research and Reality
The Schaeffer Institute’s research has played a pivotal role in shaping policy across a variety of disciplines. Each focus area is guided by our commitment to developing effective solutions for today’s most pressing challenges.
Aging
Our research fosters policies to enhance the physical and financial well-being of older people as the aging population grows.
Climate Change
We examine how to craft climate policies and communications that better serve the public.
Drug Pricing
We analyze the value that therapies bring to patients and develop novel payment models for rewarding innovation while restraining costs.
Food Insecurity
Our researchers examine how to promote more environmentally sustainable diets and access to healthier eating.
Healthcare Decision-Making
We develop tactics for encouraging safer prescribing practices and examine what motivates patients’ health and financial choices.
Healthcare Markets
Our researchers explore strategies for a patient-centered marketplace that lowers medical costs while expanding access to quality care.
Innovation
We develop new ways to promote faster development of valuable treatments and ensure diverse patient groups can access them.
Medicare
We work with policymakers to support Medicare sustainability and promote benefit design that enables more efficient care.
Prevention
Our models reveal the impacts of disease and the value of interventions that reduce disease and improve health and longevity.
Public Health
Our scholarship informs public policies locally, nationally and globally to improve the health of diverse populations.
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