Health Policy and Management
USC Price School experts are leaders in numerous aspects of our healthcare system. They examine hospital administration, insurance design, Medicare, service delivery and health economics, as well as analyze the global consequences of policy affecting pharmaceutical and medical device innovation.
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Currid-Halkett and colleagues op-ed: New research shows rural Americans don’t live as long as those in cities
Featured Faculty: Elizabeth Currid-Halkett
Deseret News
Pacula quoted in an op-ed discussing the impact of the cultural acceptance of cannabis
Featured Faculty: Rosalie Pacula
WOSU (NPR’s Columbus affiliate)
Melnick featured on a program discussing the complexities of the healthcare system
Featured Faculty: Glenn Melnick
The New York Times
Pacula quoted, in a story about how Stiiizy and other leading cannabis brands are marketing highly potent and inexpensive THC products with unproven health claims, raising concerns about lax oversight
Featured Faculty: Rosalie Pacula
TIME
USC Schaeffer Center study cited, that found people who challenge a medical bill often get some form of financial relief
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Pioneering Health Policy for The Future
Our health policy researchers are shaping the future of healthcare through their innovative approaches and impactful research. Their work not only garners national attention but also significantly influences health policy decisions.
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Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics
The Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics, one of the nation’s premier policy centers, measurably improves value in health through evidence-based policy solutions, research excellence, and private- and public-sector engagement.
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