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The Schaeffer Institute addresses critical public policy issues through evidence-based research and trains new generations of scholars to help solve our nation’s policy challenges.

Read more about Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics

Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics

The Schaeffer Center aims to measurably improve value in health through evidence-based policy solutions, research and educational excellence.

Read more about Schaeffer Fellows in Government Service

Schaeffer Fellows in Government Service

The Schaeffer Fellows program funds government internships, provides professional development and fosters mentorship for undergraduate students with exceptional potential.

Read more about Behavioral Science & Policy Initiative

Behavioral Science & Policy Initiative

The Behavioral Science & Policy Initiative conducts behavioral science research to inform policies on climate change, health, food insecurity and other key policy topics, through direct interaction with policymakers.

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Read: The Effect of US COVID-19 Excess Mortality on Social Security Outlays

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The Effect of US COVID-19 Excess Mortality on Social Security Outlays

The 1.7 million pandemic-era excess deaths that occurred as of January 2023 reduced expected future outlays of the Social Security Administration OASDI program by $205 billion on net.

Aging

Featured Experts: Hanke Heun-Johnson, Darius Lakdawalla, Bryan Tysinger

Read: Analysis Finds Meaningful Impact on Pharmaceutical Innovation From Reduced Revenues

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Analysis Finds Meaningful Impact on Pharmaceutical Innovation From Reduced Revenues

Read: The Elasticity of Pharmaceutical Innovation: How Much Does Revenue Drive New Drug Development?

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The Elasticity of Pharmaceutical Innovation: How Much Does Revenue Drive New Drug Development?

Read: Cost Sharing for Preferred Branded Drugs in Medicare Part D

Journal Articles

Cost Sharing for Preferred Branded Drugs in Medicare Part D

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Heun-Johnson quoted on how excess COVID-19 deaths affected Social Security finances

Featured Experts: Hanke Heun-Johnson

Medscape

Medicare coverage of obesity drugs could presure other insurers to follow suit, Ward says

Featured Experts: Alison Sexton Ward

The Conversation

Rural Americans Don’t Live as Long as Those in Cities

Featured Experts: Elizabeth Currid-Halkett, Bryan Tysinger, Jack M. Chapel

Yahoo Finance

Joyce addresses possible impacts of pharmaceutical tariffs

Featured Experts: Geoffrey Joyce

Commonwealth Fund

Do Medicare Advantage Provider Networks Change the Way Beneficiaries Use Health Care?

Featured Experts: Grace McCormack, Erin Trish