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Alcohol consumption in older adults and Medicare costs.
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| Title | Alcohol consumption in older adults and Medicare costs. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2006 |
| Authors | Mukamal, KJ, Lumley, T, Luepker, RV, Lapin, P, Mittleman, MA, A McBean, M, Crum, RM, Siscovick, DS |
| Journal | Health Care Financ Rev |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pagination | 49-61 |
| Date Published | 2006 Spring |
| ISSN | 0195-8631 |
| Keywords | Aged, Alcohol Drinking, Cardiovascular Diseases, Female, Health Expenditures, Hospitalization, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Medicare, United States |
| Abstract | <p>We determined the relationship of alcohol consumption and Medicare costs among 4,392 participants in the Cardiovascular Health Study (CHS), a longitudinal, population-based cohort study of adults age 65 or over in four U.S. communities. We assessed 5-year Parts A and B costs and self-reported intake of beer, wine, and liquor at baseline. Among both sexes, total costs were approximately $2,000 lower among consumers of > 1-6 drinks per week than abstainers. The lower costs associated with moderate drinking were most apparent among participants with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and for hospitalization costs for CVD among healthy participants. Former drinkers had the highest costs.</p> |
| Alternate Journal | Health Care Financ Rev |
| PubMed ID | 17290648 |
| PubMed Central ID | PMC4194947 |
| Grant List | N01-HC15103 / HC / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States N01-HC85086 / HC / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States N01-HC85079 / HC / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States N01-HC85083 / HC / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States N01 HC015103 / HC / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States N01HC85086 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States N01-HC85085 / HC / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States N01-HC85084 / HC / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States N01HC85079 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States N01 HC035129 / HC / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States N01-HC35129 / HC / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States K23-AA-00299 / AA / NIAAA NIH HHS / United States |