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The impact of hospices on health care expenditures--the case of Taiwan

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Cancer has been the leading cause of death in Taiwan since 1982, with nearly one out of four deaths caused by malignant neoplasm. The huge amount of money being spent in the acute care setting for terminally ill cancer patients does not increase their wellbeing. In this study, we employ an Instrumental Variable (IV) model to correct for the self-selection problem and use population-based insurance claim data to test two null hypotheses: there is no difference in total expenditures between hospice care and conventional care, and that there is no difference in total expenditures between hospital-based hospice care and home hospice care. Both null hypotheses are rejected.

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  • Lo, Joan C., 2002. "The impact of hospices on health care expenditures--the case of Taiwan," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 54(6), pages 981-991, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:54:y:2002:i:6:p:981-991
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    1. Jui-Kun Chiang & Yee-Hsin Kao & Ning-Sheng Lai, 2015. "The Impact of Hospice Care on Survival and Healthcare Costs for Patients with Lung Cancer: A National Longitudinal Population-Based Study in Taiwan," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 10(9), pages 1-19, September.

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    Hospice Hospice care Cost savings;

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