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Direct linkGessert, Charles E.; Haller, Irina V. – Journal of Rural Health, 2008
Background: Medicare beneficiaries incur 27%-30% of lifetime charges in the last year of life; most charges occur in the last quarter. Factors associated with high end-of-life Medicare charges include less advanced age, non-white race, absence of advance directive, and urban residence. Methods: We analyzed Medicare hospital charges in the last…
Descriptors: Hospitals, Rural Urban Differences, Nursing Homes, Health Facilities
