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Financial Toxicity and Out-of-Pocket Costs for Patients with Head and Neck Cancer

Current Oncology, 2023
Aim: To quantify financial toxicity and out-of-pocket costs for patients with HNC in Australia and explore their relationship with health-related quality of life (HRQoL).
Justin Smith, Justin Yu, Louisa G. Gordon, Madhavi Chilkuri   +3 more
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Out-of-Pocket Expenses and Treatment Choice for Men With Prostate Cancer [PDF]

Urology, 2012
To describe the knowledge of, and attitudes toward, out-of-pocket expenses (OOPE) associated with prostate cancer treatment and the influence of OOPE on the treatment choices of patients with prostate cancer.We undertook a qualitative research study for which we recruited patients with clinically localized prostate cancer. Patients answered a series of
Olivia S, Jung, Thomas, Guzzo, David, Lee, Michael, Mehler, John, Christodouleas, Curtiland, Deville, Genevieve, Hollis, Anand, Shah, Neha, Vapiwala, Alan, Wein, Mark, Pauly, Justin E, Bekelman   +11 more
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Out of pocket expenses: effect of fee-waivers on opioid prescribing and dispensing

International Journal of Drug Policy, 2021
Pharmaceutical reimbursement policies should aim for satisfactory health care at reasonable prices and assure treatment adherence while avoiding wasteful pharmaceutical spending. In Belgium, the maximum billing system, also called "Maximum Amount Fixed" system (MAF), ensures that out-of-pocket payments beyond a ceiling are fully reimbursed to guarantee
Boogaerts, Tim, De Swert, Chanel, Covaci, Adrian, van Nuijs, Alexander L.N., Hamelinck, Wouter, Saevels, Jan, De Loof, Hans   +6 more
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Financial burden faced by families due to out-of-pocket expenses during the treatment of their cancer children: An Indian perspective

Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology, 2017
Context: Life-saving cancer therapy is costly and may result in financial burden for these families. Financial costs for treating childhood cancer care are traditionally assessed based on the amount spent for diagnostic tests, hospitalization, and ...
Latha M Sneha, Jeyanth Sai, S Ashwini, Sunitha Ramaswamy, Mahalakshmi Rajan, Julius X Scott   +5 more
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Universal Pharmacare in Canada: A Prescription for Equity in Healthcare [PDF]

International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 2020
Despite progressive universal drug coverage and pharmaceutical policies found in other countries, Canada remains the only developed nation with a publicly funded healthcare system that does not include universal coverage for prescription drugs.
Mohammad Hajizadeh, Sterling Edmonds
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Cost-Sharing Rates Increase During Deep Recession: Preliminary Data From Greece [PDF]

International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 2016
Background Measures taken over the past four years in Greece to reduce pharmaceutical expenditure have led to significant price reductions for medicines, but have also changed patient cost-sharing rates for prescription drugs.
Athanasios Gouvalas, Michael Igoumenidis, Mamas Theodorou, Kostas Athanasakis   +3 more
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A snapshot of catastrophic post-disaster health expenses after Typhoon Haiyan

Western Pacific Surveillance and Response, 2015
Introduction: This paper provides a snapshot of the health-care costs, out-of-pocket expenditures and available safety nets post-Typhoon Haiyan. Methods: This descriptive study used a survey and document review to report direct and indirect health ...
Noel Espallardo, Lester Sam Araneta Geroy, Raul Villanueva, Roy Gavino, Lucille Angela Nievera, Julie Lyn Hall   +5 more
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Cost per QALY (quality-adjusted life year) and lifetime cost of prolonged mechanical ventilation in Taiwan. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2012
INTRODUCTION: Patients who require prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) are increasing and producing financial burdens worldwide. This study determines the cost per QALY (quality-adjusted life year), out-of-pocket expenses, and lifetime costs for PMV ...
Mei-Chuan Hung, Hsin-Ming Lu, Likwang Chen, Ming-Shian Lin, Cheng-Ren Chen, Chong-Jen Yu, Jung-Der Wang   +6 more
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Trends of medical expenditures and quality of life in US adults with diabetes: the medical expenditure panel survey, 2002–2011

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 2017
Background Studies indicate a relationship between cost and quality of life (QOL) in diabetes care, however, the interaction is complex and the relationship is not well understood.
Jennifer A. Campbell, Kinfe G. Bishu, Rebekah J. Walker, Leonard E. Egede   +3 more
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Determining the Methods of Financing Health care Costs among Hospitalized Diabetic Patients in Different Types of Insurances

بیمارستان, 2013
: Background: Today one of the main problems low or middle income families face is financing healthcare costs. This article studies the methods of of financing health care costs among hospitalized diabetic patients in different types of insurances ...
N Hassan Nejad
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