Featured Topics
Lead story
Other featured articles
-
COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign Saved 2.4 Million Lives
The campaign could have saved about 670,000 more lives had the vaccines been distributed equitably, according to a working paper from the USC Schaeffer Center and Brown University.
Posted in -
How the Secrecy of Middlemen Inflates Drug Prices
Drug costs can be driven down if market forces are allowed to target those profits, but first everyone needs to know what is being charged, and by whom to whom.
Posted in -
How Long Should Kids Isolate After They’ve Contracted COVID-19?
Children infected with the Omicron variant remained infectious for a median time of three days after testing positive for the virus, according to USC Schaeffer Center and Stanford researchers.
Posted in -
USC’s Minority Aging Research Center Secures $3.6M for Alzheimer’s Research
Researchers study the health and economics issues associated with cognitive decline and dementia, and particularly the inequitable burden of Alzheimer’s.
Posted in
Schaeffer Insights
more data
The Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics, one of the nation’s premier policy centers, measurably improves value in health through evidence-based policy solutions, research excellence, and private- and public-sector engagement.
about
Our Policy Areas
From aging to drug pricing to health disparities, Schaeffer Center experts are advancing research to inform policy. Learn about the areas we work in.
Learn MoreWork & Study at USC
The Schaeffer Center develops innovators for positions in higher education, research, government and healthcare through degree programs and postgraduate opportunities.
Learn MoreEvents
-
Challenges of Measuring and Assessing Cognitive Health in Diverse Populations
Challenges of Measuring and Assessing Cognitive Health in Diverse PopulationsDate of event: -
Third Annual Science of Alzheimer’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease Related Dementias (AD/ADRD) for Social Scientists Program
The Science of AD/ADRD for Social Scientists Program is a unique two-day series of lectures featuring nationally recognized interdisciplinary experts in the ADRD field. The program will take place at USC’s University Park Campus in Los Angeles, California on March 7-8, 2024.Date of event: