Background: Out-of-pocket costs pose a substantial economic burden to cancer patients and
their families. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the literature on out-of-pocket costs …

The COVID-19 era exposes what was already a crisis in the medical profession: structural
racism, ageism, sexism, classism, and ableism resulting in healthcare disparities for Persons …

Objective To disentangle the relationships among food insecurity, health care utilization, and
health care expenditures. Data Sources/Study Setting We use national data on 13 465 …

The changing demographic structure in India and worldwide accompanies with it a gamut of
problems and opportunities. According to the Census of India, the proportion of elderly in the …

Importance The bidirectional association between health and financial stability is
increasingly recognized. Objective To describe the association between chronic disease …

Objective Measure the prevalence of and factors associated with financial toxicity (FT) and
caregiver burden in families of tracheostomy-dependent children. FT is defined as the …

Background This study aims to examine how the presence of chronic conditions or positive
COVID-19 infection (as exposures) is related to food insecurity (as an outcome) in the older …

Background Readmissions contribute to excessive care costs and burden for people living
with dementia. Assessments of racial disparities in readmissions among dementia …

Importance Medical debt is increasingly common in the US. Little is known regarding its
association with population health. Objective To examine the associations of medical debt …

Background Despite the importance of long term follow-up care for patients with chronic
disease, many patients fail to adhere to their follow-ups, which increase their risk of further …