Comparison of Healthcare Expenditures Among Individuals With and Without Long COVID in the United States.

ABSTRACT: Long COVID increases healthcare utilization, yet differences in healthcare spending patterns between individuals with and without long COVID remain poorly characterized, especially at the national level. To evaluate differences in healthcare expenditures among U.S. adults with and without long COVID using nationally representative data. This cross-sectional study analyzed data from the 2022 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), including 16 762 unweighted adults (weighted population: 239 915 159). Healthcare spending outcomes included total expenditures and specific categories including office-based care, outpatient services, emergency room visits, hospital admissions, home healthcare, and prescription medications. A survey-weighted generalized linear model (GLM) with a log link and gam

SUBMITTER: Duru EE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12764753 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature