"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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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1997 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1998 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2001 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2006 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2009 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2010 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2011 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2012 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2013 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2014 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2015 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2016 | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| 2017 | 4 | 11 | 15 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2019 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| 2020 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Health Care Costs" by people in Profiles.
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The Impact of Unrelated Future Medical Costs on Economic Evaluation Outcomes for Different Models of Diabetes. Appl Health Econ Health Policy. 2024 Nov; 22(6):861-869.
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The effects of shared decision making on health outcomes, health care quality, cost, and consultation time: An umbrella review. Patient Educ Couns. 2024 Dec; 129:108408.
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Cost burden of cirrhosis and liver disease progression in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis: A US cohort study. J Manag Care Spec Pharm. 2024 Sep; 30(9):929-941.
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Real-World Impact of Blood Pressure Control in Patients With Apparent Treatment-Resistant or Difficult-to-Control Hypertension and Stages 3 and 4 Chronic Kidney Disease. Am J Hypertens. 2024 05 15; 37(6):438-446.
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Routine 2-Week Postoperative Radiographs After Geriatric Hip Fracture Fixation: Low Utility and High Cost. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2024 Oct 01; 32(19):897-903.
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Factors Associated with Medical Students' Attitudes About Cost-Conscious Care: A Mixed-Methods Multi-school Study. J Gen Intern Med. 2025 Jan; 40(1):135-145.
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Signs or symptoms of suspected preeclampsia - A retrospective national database study of prevalence, costs, and outcomes. Pregnancy Hypertens. 2024 Jun; 36:101124.
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Event-free survival as a predictor of overall survival and recurrence burden of patients with non-small cell lung cancer receiving neoadjuvant therapy. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Oct; 168(4):1261-1269.e1.
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Estimated Savings After Stopping Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Treatment Among Patients With Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 12 01; 6(12):e2347950.
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Health Care Resource Utilization and Total Costs of Care for Adult Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in the United States: A Retrospective Claims Analysis. Clin Ther. 2024 01; 46(1):3-11.