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Factors accounting for the rise in health-care spending in the United States: The role of rising disease prevalence and treatment intensity
Abstract
To examine the factors responsible for the rise in health- care spending in the United States over the past 15 years. Nationally representative survey data from 1987 and 2003 were used to examine the top medical conditions accounting for the rise in spending. I also estimate how much of the rise is traced to rising treated disease prevalence and rising spending per case. The study finds most of the rise in spending is linked to rising rates of...
Paper Details
Title
Factors accounting for the rise in health-care spending in the United States: The role of rising disease prevalence and treatment intensity
Published Date
Nov 1, 2006
Journal
Volume
120
Issue
11
Pages
1002 - 1007
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