Contemporary Patterns of Financial Toxicity Among Patients With Rheumatologic Disease in the United States.

Troy B AmenEdward Christopher DeeBhav JainStephen BatterUrvish JainSimar S BajajNathan H VaradyLauren J AmenSusan M Goodman

Published in: Journal of clinical rheumatology : practical reports on rheumatic & musculoskeletal diseases (2024)

In this nationally representative study, we found that a substantial proportion of adults with rheumatologic disease in the United States struggled with paying their medical bills and suffered from food insecurity and CRM nonadherence. National health care efforts and guided public policy should be pursued to help ease the burden of financial hardship for these patients.

Keyphrases

healthcare
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
mental health
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
emergency department
social media
patient reported
drug induced