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Costs of individuals with disabilities and the elderly in Pennsylvania

H Barry Waldman1, Steven P Perlman

  • 1Department of General Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, SUNY, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8706, USA. hwaldman@notes.cc.sunysb.edu

Pennsylvania Dental Journal
|July 29, 2005
PubMed

Insights

In Pennsylvania, an estimated 4,420 children were born with disabilities in 2000. The study also analyzed costs for over 1.8 million older adults enrolled in Medicare.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Health Economics

Background:

  • In 2000, Pennsylvania recorded 4,420 births with disabilities.
  • The state had over 1.8 million Medicare enrollees aged 65+.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To estimate the costs associated with children born with disabilities.
  • To estimate the costs for Medicare enrollees in Pennsylvania.

Main Methods:

  • Data analysis of birth and Medicare enrollment records for Pennsylvania in 2000.
  • Cost estimation at state and county levels for identified populations.

Main Results:

  • Estimated costs were calculated for children with disabilities and Medicare enrollees.
  • Cost data was stratified by state and county.

Conclusions:

  • The study provides foundational cost estimates for vulnerable populations in Pennsylvania.
  • These estimates can inform public health resource allocation and policy development.

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