학술논문
Costs of medical care and out-of-pocket expenditures for persons with AIDS in the Boston Health Study
Document Type
Academic Journal
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Source
Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing. Summer, 1995, Vol. v32 Issue n2, p211, 11 p.
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ISSN
0046-9580
Abstract
A study has been conducted to examine the economic costs of caring for persons with AIDS by using data collected from three health care providers in Massachusetts. Results showed that mean costs of health care is $9,093 per patient, with 30% of these cost due to hospital care and 40% to home health care. An analysis of out-of-pocket expenditures showed that it comprised 5% or higher of total health care cost. This suggests that costs of treatment of AIDS has a large impact on health care planning.