BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES To evaluate differences in end‐of‐life cost trajectories for
cancer patients treated through Medicare versus by the Veterans Health Administration (VA) …

Objectives To examine contemporary trends in end-of-life cancer care and geographic
variation of end-of-life care aggressiveness among Medicare beneficiaries. Materials and …

Background: Most studies describe the “average healthcare cost trend” among patients with
cancer. We aimed to delineate heterogeneous trajectories of healthcare cost during the last …

7 Background: Cancer decedents often experience intensive and unnecessary medical care
in the months prior to death. We evaluated whether cancer patients treated by a purchasing …

Purpose Outpatient care for patients with cancer compromises 60% to 70% of health care
costs during the last 6 months of life. Recent approvals for expensive biologics and growing …

OBJECTIVES To compare aggressiveness of end‐of‐life (EoL) care for older cancer patients
attributed to Medicare Shared Savings Programs with that for similar fee for service (FFS) …

Importance Despite recommendations to reduce intensive medical treatment at the end of
life, many patients with cancer continue to receive such services. Objective To quantify …

Background Timely estimates of the costs of care for cancer patients are an important
element in the formulation of national cancer programs and policies. We estimated net costs …

Objectives To quantify end‐of‐life (EOL) medical costs for adult Medicaid beneficiaries
diagnosed with cancer. Data Sources We linked Medicaid administrative data with 2000 …

BACKGROUND A significant share of the cost of cancer care is concentrated in the end‐of‐
life period. Although quality measures of aggressive treatment may guide optimal care …