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Title
Out-of-pocket spending in the last five years of life.
Authors
Kelley, Amy S; McGarry, Kathleen; Fahle, Sean; Marshall, Samuel M; Du, Qingling; Skinner, Jonathan S
Abstract
A key objective of the Medicare program is to reduce risk of financial catastrophe due to out-of-pocket healthcare expenditures. Yet little is known about cumulative financial risks arising from out-of-pocket healthcare expenditures faced by older adults, particularly near the end of life.
Publication
Journal of general internal medicine, 2013, Vol 28, Issue 2, p304