As Salton Sea shrinks, experts fear far-reaching health consequences
USC researchers are exploring how losing California’s largest lake could affect the respiratory health of people throughout the Imperial Valley and beyond.
They’re Cutting Opioid Prescriptions by Stopping Pain Before It Starts
What if you could quickly feel better after surgery just by planning ahead? That’s one way physicians are tackling the opioid crisis.
The USC Experts on the Front Lines of the Opioid Epidemic
Nearly 400,000 people in America died from opioid overdose from 1999-2017. USC experts believe they can stem the tide.
New gift strengthens USC Schaeffer Center’s influence in health policy
USC Trustee Leonard D. Schaeffer and his wife, Pamela, donate $17 million to the center they founded a decade ago to support rigorous research addressing health policy challenges.
Training physical therapists to be advocates, too
USC Doctor of Physical Therapy students are first-line defenders of pain management policy, doing everything from writing letters to meeting lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
How health care policy can affect patient well-being
Economist and USC Leonard Davis faculty member Mireille Jacobson finds fascination and frustration in the health care market.
Who wins when a prescription copay exceeds the drug price? Not the patient
USC study sheds lights on a practice that occurs more often than we think.
High-deductible health plans raise risk of financial ruin for vulnerable Americans, study finds
Seemingly affordable plans with lower premiums could hurt low-income consumers or those who are chronically ill.
U.S. ranks highly in new index showing how societies are adapting to aging
Tool that gauges the health and well-being of aging populations is created by USC and Columbia University researchers.
Death takes center stage at Health Sciences Campus forum
USC medical librarian leads a lively discussion on a novel topic: What exactly is a ‘good death’?
New Yorker cartoonist shares her story of caring for elderly parents
A book filled with hilarious and heartbreaking cartoons was Roz Chast’s way of processing what she learned about the end of life.
What is next for the Affordable Care Act?
As Congress and the president consider repealing ‘Obamacare,’ USC experts weigh in.
USC public health students discuss policy with legislators in Sacramento
Meeting focuses on health form progress and the possible repeal or replacement of the Affordable Care Act.
Minorities, Latino immigrants face the greatest risk of workplace injuries
Disparities in economic opportunities leads minorities to take more hazardous jobs, USC study finds.
Privatized version of Medicare saves more money than traditional fee-for-service
Medicare Advantage costs less and improves patient outcomes, according to a USC-led study.
Caring for special-needs children at home brings high cost
USC-led study finds that home care is beneficial for the children, but it comes at great cost to family members or guardians.
International politics unfold at World Health Assembly
USC public health students enhance their knowledge of global health topics and governance.
USC event in D.C. puts focus on Medicare reforms
USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics joins the Brookings Institution to launch the Schaeffer Initiative for Innovation in Health Policy.
Health Ensured: How Affordable is the Affordable Care Act?
The proportion of the national debt tied to health care costs keeps increasing, raising concerns about competitiveness and national security.
Zika virus, microcephaly, Guillain-Barré syndrome and Catholicism
Key things to know about current health concerns around the world.
How to nudge doctors to write fewer antibiotics prescriptions
A few changes in behavior suggested by USC-led research could help doctors slow the rise of treatment-resistant infections, reduce adverse drug events and lower health care costs.
Medicare seniors likely to be sicker, live longer in near future
USC Schaeffer Center and Brookings Institution researchers analyze concerns, trends and policy considerations critical for the sustainability of Medicare.
USC to partner on air pollution and health study in eastern Africa
It will mark the first time scientists continuously record air pollution data to investigate the health of children in Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda.
Health policy expert weighs in on insurance mergers at Senate hearing
USC Price public policy director Paul Ginsburg aims to broaden the discussion, thinking of ways to make insurance markets more competitive.