"Health Care Costs" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The actual costs of providing services related to the delivery of health care, including the costs of procedures, therapies, and medications. It is differentiated from HEALTH EXPENDITURES, which refers to the amount of money paid for the services, and from fees, which refers to the amount charged, regardless of cost.
| Descriptor ID |
D017048
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N03.219.151.400 N05.300.375
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| Concept/Terms |
Health Care Costs- Health Care Costs
- Cost, Health Care
- Costs, Health Care
- Health Care Cost
- Health Costs
- Cost, Health
- Costs, Health
- Health Cost
- Healthcare Costs
- Cost, Healthcare
- Costs, Healthcare
- Healthcare Cost
Medical Care Costs- Medical Care Costs
- Costs, Medical Care
- Cost, Medical Care
- Medical Care Cost
Treatment Costs- Treatment Costs
- Cost, Treatment
- Costs, Treatment
- Treatment Cost
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1997 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 1998 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1999 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2000 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2001 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2003 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2004 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2005 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2006 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 2007 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2008 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2009 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 2010 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| 2011 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2012 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 2013 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2014 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2015 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2016 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2017 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2019 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Health Care Costs" by people in Profiles.
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Economic Burden of Acute Gastroenteritis among Members of Integrated Healthcare Delivery System, United States, 2014-2016. Emerg Infect Dis. 2024 May; 30(5):968-973.
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Comparison of Ambulatory Health Care Costs and Use Associated With Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass vs Sleeve Gastrectomy. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 05 02; 5(5):e229661.
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Association between residential green cover and direct healthcare costs in Northern California: An individual level analysis of 5 million persons. Environ Int. 2022 May; 163:107174.
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Understanding the Relationship Between Depression Symptom Severity and Health Care Costs for Patients With Treatment-Resistant Depression. J Clin Psychiatry. 2022 02 01; 83(2).
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Cost and Value in Contemporary Heart Failure Clinical Guidance Documents. JACC Heart Fail. 2022 01; 10(1):1-11.
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Costs incurred by patients with drug-susceptible pulmonary tuberculosis in semi-urban and rural settings of Western India. Infect Dis Poverty. 2020 Oct 19; 9(1):144.
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Addressing Disparities in Lung Cancer Screening Eligibility and Healthcare Access. An Official American Thoracic Society Statement. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2020 10 01; 202(7):e95-e112.
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Cardiovascular Events and Costs With Home Blood Pressure Telemonitoring and Pharmacist Management for Uncontrolled Hypertension. Hypertension. 2020 10; 76(4):1097-1103.
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Cost of Hospitalization Associated With Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection Versus Influenza Infection in Hospitalized Older Adults. J Infect Dis. 2020 08 17; 222(6):962-966.
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Financial Hardship, Healthcare Utilization, and Health Among U.S. Cancer Survivors. Am J Prev Med. 2020 07; 59(1):68-78.