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A Spoonful of Sugar Makes the Medicine Go Down
CVS said its 9,500 pharmacies soon will be reimbursed by health insurers and other payers for the cost of the drugs plus a limited markup. That sounds like a simplification of drug pricing. But for vertically integrated CVS Health, revenue will shift from its pharmacy benefits division (CVS Caremark) to another (CVS Pharmacy). The move may also be an attempt to defuse growing political pressure to regulate the PBM industry.
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The “Un-Average”: Not Every Child Bounced Back After COVID
In the wake of COVID-related school disruptions, recent research has revealed what is proving to be a durable “parent-expert disconnect” – parents report their children are doing fine academically despite evidence to the contrary.
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Does Medicare Advantage Deliver Better Care for Persons Living with Dementia than Traditional Medicare?
With data available from CMS on all Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in private plans and traditional Medicare, researchers at the USC Schaeffer Center are driving new research on how payment structures impact the care of persons living with dementia.
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Can a Free Virtual Outreach Series Increase Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness?
Lack of awareness remains one of the biggest barriers to participation in Alzheimer’s disease clinical trials, especially among underrepresented groups. New ways to connect with communities and to expand access to clinical trials include a virtual Alzheimer’s disease informational series, which reveals important insights about how people engage with virtual content differently than at in-person events.
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In the Wake of the Pandemic: How and Why Housing Plans are Changing in L.A.
Nearly all Angelenos plan to stay put in L.A. Four years ago, they were fleeing in record numbers. What changed in our nation’s most populous county? LABarometer survey data suggest financial constraints kept many low-income residents in place; now, a growing number of these residents appear at risk of displacement.
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Can a Free Virtual Outreach Series Increase Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness?
Lack of awareness remains one of the biggest barriers to participation in Alzheimer’s disease clinical trials, especially among underrepresented groups. New ways to connect with communities and to expand access to clinical trials include a virtual Alzheimer’s disease informational series, which reveals important insights about how people engage with virtual content differently than at in-person events.
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COVID-19’s Total Cost to the U.S. Economy Will Reach $14 Trillion by End of 2023
Workplace absences, along with sales lost due to the cessation of brick-and-mortar retail shopping, airline travel and public gatherings, contributed the most.
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Should the Government Restrict Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Drug Advertising? Six Takeaways on their Effects.
Policymakers should proceed with caution as they design proposals to restrict advertising.
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Two Percent of U.S. Children Receive High Quality Tutoring, Despite Billions Funneled into School Systems
We are far from the goal of providing high-quality tutoring to all who need it.
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