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Rapid COVID Tests Used Twice Weekly Could Detect Most Contagious School-Aged Kids
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.
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Dialysis Costs the Healthcare System Three Times More in the Individual Market
A new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine finds that monthly spending on outpatient dialysis services for end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) patients was three times higher for patients insured in the individual market compared to patients insured through Medicare.
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Minimally Invasive Surgeries Offer Strategies for Hospitals to Create Surge Capacity
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.
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Health Technology Assessment in the U.S. – A Vision for the Future
Health technology assessment (HTA) can help achieve the dual health policy goals of ensuring affordability and encouraging innovation.
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