USC analysis finds dialysis firms overcharge largest Medicare Advantage plans
Large dialysis chains charge Medicare Advantage plans 27% more than the traditional, fee-for-service Medicare program.
Methodist Hospital of Southern California joins Keck Medicine of USC as USC Arcadia Hospital
Affiliation will offer the San Gabriel Valley community expanded access to health care.
From Student to Patient: How Keck Medicine of USC Brought Me Back to Life
Morgan Stephens was on track to a dream career in journalism—and then she got COVID.
President Folt outlines ‘moonshots’ including computer, health sciences initiatives
In her first in-person State of the University speech, she lays out her blueprint for the university’s future.
Living Donor Program From Keck Medicine of USC Is a Win-Win
The shortage of organs for transplants is an issue for patients. Living donors are one key. Another: Helping them get healthier to ensure successful outcomes for the donor and the patient.
Pivoting from tech to health care, Trojan finds new career success
When Diana Qi determined that health care administration was right for her, she realized she’d additional education to succeed in the field. USC Price’s online Executive Master of Health Administration program was the answer.
Ending disparities in Black health is a year-round priority for USC experts
USC research underscores the fact that prejudice in America’s communities, politics and economic systems is a serious detriment to Black Americans’ health.
Among young Latino adults, noncitizens are at greater risk of death than naturalized and U.S.-born citizens
Young Latino immigrants have a 40% higher mortality rate than their U.S.-born counterparts, USC research shows.
L.A. Residents Get Their Start in Health Careers Through These USC Programs
USC offers workforce development programs to help kids, teens and adults find their future in the medical industry.
Keck Medicine of USC and Methodist Hospital take next steps toward affiliation
The organizations submitted a signed agreement to the California attorney general for review. Following regulatory approval, Methodist Hospital will officially join the university’s clinical enterprise as USC Arcadia Hospital.
Vulnerable Groups Came First in USC’s COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts
When COVID-19 hit Southern California, Keck Medicine of USC mobilized to protect the hardest-hit, highest-risk communities.
Steve Shapiro brings a big-picture approach to medicine at USC
USC’s top doc envisions the university as a role model for health equity and academic excellence.
As Health Disparities Grow in America, USC Researchers Look for Answers in the Data
With racial and socioeconomic inequality come inequities in well-being.
Two years later, young girl’s family and USC doctor look back on groundbreaking fetal surgery
When Abby Giron was diagnosed with in utero spina bifida, her family was distraught. Then Ramen Chmait’s innovative surgery changed everything.
Race and class divide in health care fuels explosion in MD-MPH dual degrees
Trojans increasingly seeking dual medical and Master of Public Health degrees symbolize the growth in interest in solving health disparities.
When Medicare chips in on hepatitis C treatment for Medicaid patients, everyone wins
Joint Medicaid-Medicare coverage of lifesaving medications for the hepatitis C virus would save $1 billion over 25 years, a USC study finds.
It’s Time to Rethink Hormone Therapy for Women, Says Heart Health Scientist
A new study may change views on hormone replacement therapy and its role in women’s health.
One-third of all neighborhoods in the largest U.S. cities have been ‘pharmacy deserts’
Lack of geographical access to pharmacies has disproportionately affected Black and Latino city dwellers, a USC study finds, and may contribute to health disparities.
Resources for USC health workers grow dramatically during pandemic
Throughout a year of stress and anxiety, Keck Medicine of USC front-line caregivers found guidance and respite via significantly expanded support programs.
Tech Advances That Help Doctors Find and Treat Disease Earlier Than Ever
When disease hides in the body, it takes some big ideas from scientists and doctors to illuminate it — and save lives.
COVID-19 Made it Clear We Need to Care for Caregivers
The pandemic kept kids home from school and upended the workplace, placing Americans who care for aging family members under even more pressure.
Pandemic pushes California into new age of telehealth and telecommuting
New habits developed during lockdown are likely to continue, a USC study finds, which means less driving to work or medical appointments. That said, access to these opportunities still varies by race and income.
How USC Health Experts Jumped into Action to Fight COVID-19
Trust the science. Follow the data. Keck Medicine of USC confronts the coronavirus pandemic with strategies centered on rigorous research.
Timely Advice Protects a Cancer Survivor’s Dreams of Starting a Family
A decade after surviving lymphoma as a child, a young woman gets critical guidance from a USC doctor about her fertility.