Association of household net worth with healthcare costs after radical cystectomy using real ‐world data

ConclusionsLower HHNW conferred greater risk of costly inpatient encounters while greater HHNW had greater odds of less costly office visits, illustrating how financial flexibility fosters differences in healthcare utilization and lower costs. HHNW may serve as a proxy for financial flexibility and risk of financial hardship than income alone.

Source: Cancer Medicine - March 30, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Samuel L. Washington III, Peter E. Lonergan, Anobel Y. Odisho, Maxwell V. Meng, Sima P. Porten Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research