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Living longer in declining health: Factors driving healthcare costs among older people

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  • Maynou, Laia
  • Street, Andrew
  • García−Altés, Anna

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Developed countries are facing challenges in caring for people who are living longer but with a greater morbidity burden. Such people are likely to be regular users of healthcare.

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  • Maynou, Laia & Street, Andrew & García−Altés, Anna, 2023. "Living longer in declining health: Factors driving healthcare costs among older people," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 327(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:327:y:2023:i:c:s027795362300312x
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.115955
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