services, and out of pocket costs following policy changes intended to reduce government expenditure. We examine the experience … volumes of services, provider fees, and out of pocket costs rose over time. These findings are especially important for a high …-need patient group as out of pocket costs are considered a barrier to access to health care. Governments may respond to the long …

services, and out of pocket costs following policy changes intended to reduce government expenditure. We examine the experience … volumes of services, provider fees, and out of pocket costs rose over time. These findings are especially important for a high …-need patient group as out of pocket costs are considered a barrier to access to health care. Governments may respond to the long …

out-of-pocket costs. Methods A longitudinal observational study of asthma-related healthcare costs in a cohort of people … administrative data. The factors associated with health system and patient out-of-pocket costs were investigated using generalised … living in regional areas relative to Sydney residents and both the health system and patient out-of-pocket costs were highest …