The Financial Burden of Cancer on Families in the United States

The Financial Burden of Cancer on Families in the United States

This study examined the relationship between a diagnosis of cancer and the likelihood of having any out-of-pocket costs (OOPC) and medical debt, and the amounts of OOPC and medical debt, at the household level. We used the 2013 Panel Study of Income Dynamics, a continuous, representative panel surve...

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Main Authors: Patrick Richard, Nilam Patel, Yuan-Chiao Lu, Regine Walker, Mustafa Younis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
cancer
medical debt
out of pocket costs
panel study of income dynamics
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/7/3790

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