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Insurer Formularies Complicate the Adoption of Biosimilar Cancer Therapies
A new blog post coauthored by Schaeffer Center experts in Health Affairs finds that insurer preferences for biologic and biosimilar drugs adds cost and complicates the work of hospital pharmacists and physicians.
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“Vaccine Passport” Certification — Policy and Ethical Considerations
An analysis of the policy and ethical considerations of implementing vaccine passports broadly.
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The Unfinished Business of Air Ambulance Bills
An overview in Health Affairs of the newly passed No Surprises Act and how the legislation will regulate surprise air ambulance bills.
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Plan for COVID-19 as Chronic, but Manageable Threat, Experts Say
Schaeffer Center expert Geoffrey Joyce was quoted in a recent Voice of America story on global vaccination distribution.
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Palliative Care Works, So Why Is It Rarely Used? Follow the Money
Schaeffer Center expert Mireille Jacobson co-authored an op-ed in STAT examining why hospitals and health systems are not investing in palliative care despite research showing this type of therapy substantially improves outcomes for patients with serious illness.
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Experts Warn of Another Coronavirus Surge as Southern California Cases Decline
Schaeffer Center expert Jakub Hlavka was quoted in the OC Register warning that we are still vulnerable to another COVID-19 surge. Hlávka said higher risk activities like gyms and indoor dining should be avoided until people are fully vaccinated.
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COVID-19 “Vaccine Passports” Worry Public Health Experts
Schaeffer Center expert Glenn Melnick spoke with Marketplace on the value of vaccine privileges for the travel and tourism industries.
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Create a U.S. Institute of Health Technology Assessment to Preserve Innovation and Control Costs
Americans need affordable, accessible and innovative health care. An important first step that can be taken without risking heavy-handed intervention is for Congress to establish an independent Institute of Health Technology Assessment.
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Prepare Now to Overcome Resistance to COVID-19 Vaccinations
The lesson from past campaigns is that even good and safe vaccines need boosters, and not just the kind with needles. Psychology and behavioral science provide some key insights about how a public service campaign should be designed.
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COVID-19 Is on the Run — Expect the Pandemic to Be Under Control by Memorial Day
Rising immunity from vaccines and prior exposure means we should have COVID-19 cornered by Memorial Day. That doesn’t mean the virus will be out of our lives. But its impact should be reduced to something approaching a normal flu season in terms of deaths and hospitalizations.
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