Out-of-pocket medical spending for care of chronic conditions
Out-of-pocket medical spending for care of chronic conditions
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DOI：
10.1377/hlthaff.20.6.267
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发表时间：
2001-11-01
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影响因子：
9.7
通讯作者：
Anderson, G
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作者：
Hwang, W;Weller, W;Anderson, G
我们使用1996年医疗支出小组调查(MEP)的数据，检查了慢性病患者和非慢性病患者的自付医疗支出。我们的结果表明，平均自掏腰包支出随着慢性病的数量增加而增加。除其他特点外，这种支出的水平也因年龄和保险范围而异。对于患有慢性病的老年人和非老年人来说，自掏腰包购买处方药的支出都很可观。由于政策制定者继续使用费用分担和福利一揽子计划的设计来控制医疗支出，因此必须考虑这些政策对慢性病患者及其家人的影响。
We examined out-of-pocket medical spending by persons with and without chronic conditions using data from the 1996 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS). Our results show that mean out-of-pocket spending increased with the number of chronic conditions. The level of this spending also varied by age and insurance coverage, among other characteristics. Out-of-pocket spending for prescription drugs was substantial for both elderly and nonelderly persons with chronic conditions. As policymakers continue to use cost sharing and design of benefit packages to contain health spending, it is important to consider the impact of these policies on persons with chronic conditions and their families.