Abstract A77: Patterns of medical utilization, finances, health behaviors and comorbidities in older adults reporting negative versus positive net worth after a cancer diagnosis

Conclusion:A diagnosis of cancer increases out-of-pocket medical spending, hospitalizations, and financial insolvency among individuals age-eligible for Medicare insurance protection. Newly diagnosed cancer patients reporting negative net worth have multiple differences in socioeconomic status, medical utilization, and comorbidities as compared to patients with positive net worth, which may contribute to disparities in survival outcomes.Citation Format: Emily Castellanos, Michael Richards. Patterns of medical utilization, finances, health behaviors and comorbidities in older adults reporting negative versus positive net worth after a cancer diagnosis. [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the Ninth AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved; 2016 Sep 25-28; Fort Lauderdale, FL. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2017;26(2 Suppl):Abstract nr A77.
Source: Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Tags: Recruitment/Retention/Adherence Research: Poster Presentations - Proffered Abstracts Source Type: research