Measuring catastrophic medical expenditures: Reflections on three issues.
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DOI: 10.1002/hec.3881
Abstract: In the "basic" approach, medical expenses are catastrophic if they exceed a prespecified percentage of consumption or income; the approach tells us if expenses cause a large percentage reduction in living standards. The ability-to-pay (ATP)… read more here.
Keywords: expenses catastrophic; medical expenses; income based; approach ... See more keywords
Health Trajectories of Older Americans and Medical Expenses: Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study Data Over the 18 Year Period
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DOI: 10.1007/s10834-017-9542-7
Abstract: This study investigates the long-term relationship between individuals’ health state changes over time and burdens due to out-of-pocket medical expenses (OOP) in later years. We kept track of 5540 individuals’ health trajectories and their accumulated… read more here.
Keywords: medical expenses; health trajectories; older americans; study ... See more keywords
Healthcare coverage and out-of-pocket medical expenses: evidence from the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and the medical expense deduction.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2022.01.022
Abstract: OBJECTIVES This study examines the link between health insurance and out-of-pocket medical expenses at the state level using data on the medical expense deduction obtained from the Internal Revenue Service. We exploit the fact that… read more here.
Keywords: health; medical expense; expense deduction; medical expenses ... See more keywords
Crowdfunding for medical expenses in the United Kingdom
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DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckaa165.244
Abstract: Medical crowdfunding is a rapidly growing phenomenon worldwide and a new means for patients to finance health related expenses. It raises many ethical concerns such as increasing inequities. In the UK, which operates a state-funded… read more here.
Keywords: medical expenses; support; medical crowdfunding; health ... See more keywords
Offsetting the Effects of Medical Expenses on Older Adults’ Household Food Budgets: An Analysis of the Standard Medical Expense Deduction
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DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnw126
Abstract: The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides critical nutrition assistance to over 40 million Americans each month. Low-income older adults (60 and older) and disabled participants experience additional budgetary constraints because of high out-of-pocket medical… read more here.
Keywords: medical expenses; expense deduction; standard medical; medical expense ... See more keywords
10-year follow-up study on medical expenses and medical care use according to biological age: National Health Insurance Service Health Screening Cohort (NHIS-HealS 2002~2019)
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0282466
Abstract: Objectives The world is witnessing a sharp increase in its elderly population, accelerated by longer life expectancy and lower birth rates, which in turn imposes enormous medical burden on society. Although numerous studies have predicted… read more here.
Keywords: health; medical expenses; expenses medical; care use ... See more keywords
Air Pollution and Household Medical Expenses: Evidence From China
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.798780
Abstract: By matching air quality index (AQI) data with the household data from China Family Panel Studies (CFPS), we identify the impact of air pollution on household medical expenses from a micro perspective. The results show… read more here.
Keywords: medical expenses; air pollution; air; household medical ... See more keywords
The impact of national comprehensive medical reform on residents' medical expenses: Evidence from China
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1038543
Abstract: Residents' high medical expenses is the core challenge that needs to be solved urgently in China's medical reform for a long time. Based on the panel data of 30 provinces in Chinese Mainland during 2011–2019,… read more here.
Keywords: medical expenses; residents medical; policy; medical reform ... See more keywords
The Impact of the Long-Term Care Insurance on the Medical Expenses and Health Status in China
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.847822
Abstract: Based on the panel data of China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) in 2011, 2015, and 2018, this paper used the difference-in-difference (DID) method to evaluate the implementation effect how the Long-Term Care Insurance… read more here.
Keywords: long term; health; medical expenses; expenses health ... See more keywords
Medical expenditure and its inequity for people with disabilities: Evidence from the CHARLS 2018 data
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.977150
Abstract: Introduction Disabilities may raise heavy medical expenses and rich-poor inequalities. However, data is lacking for the Chinese older populations. This study aimed to measure socioeconomic inequalities in medical expenses amongst the Chinese adult 45 years… read more here.
Keywords: inequity; health; medical expenses; disability ... See more keywords
Research on the influence of patient cost-sharing on medical expenses and health outcomes: Taking patients with heart failure as an example
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1121772
Abstract: Objective The objective of this study is to assess the impact of the changes in patient cost-sharing on the medical expenses and health outcomes of patients with heart failure in China. Methods The claim data… read more here.
Keywords: health; medical expenses; cost sharing; patient cost ... See more keywords