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End-of-Life Medical Costs of Medicaid Cancer Patients |
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| Authors: | Florence KL Tangka Sujha Subramanian Susan A Sabatino David H Howard Susan Haber Sonja Hoover Lisa C Richardson |
| Affiliation: | Health Economist, Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, CDC, 4770 Buford Highway, NE, Mailstop F-76, Atlanta, GA 30341;RTI International, Waltham, MA;Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, CDC, 4770 Buford Highway, NE, MS F-76, Atlanta, GA;Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA |
| Abstract: | ObjectivesTo quantify end-of-life (EOL) medical costs for adult Medicaid beneficiaries diagnosed with cancer.ConclusionsMedicaid cancer patients incur substantially higher EOL costs than noncancer patients. This increased cost may reflect the cost of palliative care. Future studies should assess the types and timing of services provided to Medicaid cancer patients at the EOL. |
| Keywords: | Econometrics health care costs Medicaid chronic disease cancer end-of-life cost |