Racial differences in healthcare expenditures for prevalent multimorbidity combinations in the USA: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We aimed to model total charges for the most prevalent multimorbidity combinations in the USA and assess model accuracy across Asian/Pacific Islander, African American, Biracial, Caucasian, Hispanic, and Native American populations.

Methods

We used Cerner HealthFacts data from 2016 to 2017 to model the cost of previously identified prevalent multimorbidity combinations among 38 major diagnostic categories for cohorts stratified by age (45-64 and 65 +). Examples of prevalent multimorbidity combinations include lipedema with hypertension or hypertension with diabetes. We applied generalized linear models (GLM) with gamma distribution and log link function to total charges for all cohorts and assessed model accuracy using residual analysis. In addition to 38 major di

SUBMITTER: Alshakhs M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10591380 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature