Chronic Disease
Our work in Chronic Disease
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Seminar Series – Anup Malani
Anup Malani is a legal scholar and economist. He is the Lee & Brena Freeman Professor at the University of Chicago Law School and a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research.
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Want Lower Obesity Drug Costs? Medicare Holds the Key
Medicare coverage will catalyze market competition
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Adherence and Persistence of HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Use in the United States
Adherence to daily PrEP is high among commercially insured individuals but the majority still discontinue in the first year.
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Comments in Response to a CBO Call for New Research on Obesity
While there are significant data and methodological challenges to be overcome, there are better alternatives to simplistically extrapolating from the real-world data on AOM use that is currently available.
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Seminar Series – Adriana Corredor-Waldron
Adriana Corredor-Waldron is an economist studying health disparities and mental health in the United States. She is an Assistant Professor of Economics at North Carolina State University.
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Seminar Series – Lorens Helmchen
Lorens A. Helmchen, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management in the Milken Institute School of Public Health at The George Washington University.
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Changes in HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Coverage at State and County Level During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States
Weekly PrEP use declined during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, with only 1 in 12 persons at high risk for HIV taking PrEP at least once a week by November 2020 in the U.S.
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Association of Intensive Lifestyle Intervention for Type 2 Diabetes With Labor Market Outcomes
Better chronic disease management through lifestyle modification can improve labor market outcomes among older adults with type 2 diabetes.
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Intensive Lifestyle Counseling and Education by Health Specialists Associated With Higher Employment Rate Among People With Type 2 Diabetes
USC Schaeffer Center research finds intensive lifestyle intervention for people with type 2 diabetes – including weekly counseling on diet and exercise – is associated with increased employment. Researchers say the results suggest the potential of better chronic disease management for improving long-term labor market outcomes.
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Congress Can Eradicate Hepatitis C and Reduce the Deficit at the Same Time
The initiative comes with a $12.3 billion price tag — and over 10 years, the savings in health care costs will reach $18.1 billion.
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