Comparison of Health Care Cost Trajectories in the Last Year of Life by Age at Death
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Ya-Chen Tina Shih
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Xiaoyi Lexy Xu
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Lei Liu
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John K. Lin
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June 4, 2026
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Clinical Scorecard: Analysis of Health Care Expenditure Patterns in the Final Year of Life Based on Age at Death
At a Glance
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| Target Population | Medicare beneficiaries and younger individuals (under 65) with private insurance. |
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Key Highlights
Guideline-Based Recommendations
Diagnosis
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Risks
Patient & Prescribing Data
Specify treatments contributing to higher costs in younger patients.
Clinical Best Practices
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