Why America needs a ‘do-over’ on Medicaid reform
The health care bill recently passed by the House imposes big cuts to the underfunded Medicaid program. A new approach is needed, starting with the best ideas of both parties.
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Sky-high drug prices for rare diseases show why Orphan Drug Act needs reform
The Orphan Drug Act was enacted 34 years ago to encourage the development of drugs for rare diseases. Drug companies were guaranteed seven years of exclusivity. Then the rush was on to run up prices.
House plan to replace Obamacare ‘has Republican DNA,’ especially regarding mandate
Republicans opposed Obamacare's mandate as much as they decried any part of the bill. How would their replacement idea, pegged to incentives, work?
America’s broadband market needs more competition
World-class fiber-based internet service is available in less than a quarter of Los Angeles County. By contrast, it's almost ubiquitous in Stockholm and Paris.
How Republicans and Democrats can both keep their promises on health care
Republicans have tried dozens of times to repeal Obamacare, but their biggest challenge has been the lack of a workable replacement plan. Here's an idea devised by two health economists.
Do you know what the Affordable Care Act does? Here’s a primer to help
Opinions are strong about the Affordable Care Act, but not everyone understands what the nearly 1,000-page law does. In case you missed the high points of the law, here's a primer to help.
Air pollution exposure may increase risk of dementia
New research shows that exposure to fine particulate air pollution may double the risk of dementia in older women by increasing growth of beta-amyloid plaques in the brain.
Why academics consulting with industry on health care may be an idea whose time has come
Academics are trained to answer important questions about health policy, and collaborating with industry on research can have a big impact.
How Trump could shock a divided nation back to life as collaborator-in-chief
Could Trump bring a new, unifying approach to negotiating to Washington? His outsider status may present an opportunity to mend fences, says an expert in governance.
Do conservatives value ‘moral purity’ more than liberals?
While research has long suggested that we like others who are like us, a new study offers insight into how we choose to support those who share our views of 'moral purity.' It may explain how we voted.
How Twitter bots affected the US presidential campaign
About one in every five election-related tweets was generated by software, not humans – millions of tweets by hundreds of thousands of 'social bots.'
Is it time to eliminate tenure for professors?
With 70 percent adjunct faculty, who work on a semester-to-semester basis, the current system is not helping students. What can replace the traditional tenure system?
The Common Core explained
Polls indicate that a large percentage of Americans know very little about Common Core, the standards for teaching math and English language arts. Here are some Common Core facts.
Curing baldness may just be about having enough pluck
Plucking hairs from the scalp causes surrounding hairs to regenerate, and could be a novel treatment for alopecia sufferers.
Why are some generic drugs getting so expensive?
More than eight out of every 10 prescriptions dispensed in the US is generic. This growth is due to a large number of top-selling drugs going off patent over the past decade, as well as innovations in…
Sexting teens six times more likely to report having sex
Young teens who admit to receiving a sext are six times more likely to also report being sexually active, a new US study…
An incontrovertible truth: smoking harms foetuses
Tobacco smoke contains thousands of compounds, many of them toxic and capable of causing injury throughout the body. Because of this high toxicity of tobacco smoke, many diseases have long been causally…
Doing maths on the fly, birds form V for efficiency
Across the globe, hundreds of species of birds can be seen flying in V-formations. We have long suspected that these formation might help birds fly with less effort. Yet the precise mechanics have remained…
If you don’t like people tweeting about cancer, don’t read it
If there is a set of rules about coping with cancer, I have never seen it. Perhaps in some circles a commonly accepted method exists. If so, I remain in the dark, despite my own experiences with this disease…
Follicle stem cells may cause balding
Scientists have found that molecules in the stem cells are key determinants in cycles of hair growth, influencing the regeneration…
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Professor of Higher Edcuation, University of Southern California
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University Professor, Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California
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Professor of Tissue Development and Regeneration, University of Southern California
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Director, Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics, University of Southern California
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Professor of Pharmaceutical Development and Regulatory Innovation, Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics, University of Southern California
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Research Assistant Professor of Computer Science, University of Southern California
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Professor of the Practice of Governance, University of Southern California
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Chair & Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical & Health Economics, University of Southern California
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Associate Professor of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California
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Distinguished Professor and Flora L. Thornton Chair, University of Southern California
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Doctoral Candidate, Psychology, University of Southern California
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Professor of Management, University of Southern California
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Assistant Professor, Cell and Neurobiology, University of Southern California
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Assistant Professor of Education, University of Southern California
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PhD Student, University of Southern California