Comparison of catastrophic out-of-pocket medical expenditure among older adults in the United States and South Korea: what affects the apparent difference?
Abstract Background Medical spending rises sharply with age. Even with universal health insurance, older adults may be at risk of catastrophic out-of-pocket medical spending. We aimed to compare catastrophic out-of-pocket medical spending among adults ages 65 and older in the United States, where se...
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Main Authors: | Narae Kim (Author), Mireille Jacobson (Author) |
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2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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