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Eliminar los copagos mejora el seguimiento de los tratamientos
El estudio, realizado en EE UU, señala que en pacientes cardiacos se reducen el gasto sanitario hasta un 70%
Emilio de Benito Madrid 5 MAY 2014 - 17:03 CET
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Eliminate copayments improves treatment monitoring
The study, conducted in the U.S., said that in cardiac patients reduced healthcare spending up to 70%
Emilio de Benito Madrid 5 MAY 2014 - 17:03 CET
The impact of copayments in the health of patients is a subject of ongoing study and present, but no clear conclusion. In the U.S. , a country without universal health care system , its effect is regularly reviewed . The latest findings , published in Health affairs , is to remove them is a way to improve the monitoring of treatments (which technically is called adherence) and in people with heart problems , complications with it can drop to 35% , and health expenditure associated 70 %.
The study, conducted by the Brigham and Women's Hospital ( BWH) , focuses on non-white patients ( Hispanic and black ) , usually with fewer resources. Niteesh Choudhry , who in addition to directing the work is Professor of Harvard University , said: " Our research shows that removing the copay on medication after a heart attack impacts positively on inequalities in cardiovascular care and improving outcomes for patients who are not white ; also has the potential to dramatically reduce health care costs for this group of high risk. "
As seen , the article refers to ethnic groups, but in the U.S. case can not rule make an association between non-whites and fewer resources . Another caveat that prevents directly extrapolate the results to other situations , such as Spanish , is that in the U.S. the copay also applies to hospital drugs. In fact, experts Juame Spanish and Puig- Junoy , in his book Who you fear the copay ? describe situations in which a certain contribution for health provision is beneficial , such as when the affected stop buying drugs , basically , do not need , or do not undergo unnecessary procedures. But , on the other hand , studies such as one done with Spanish pensioners cited by the spokespersons of the PSOE and IU in Congress, indicating that , after they had to start paying something for their medications, up to 16 % had stopped acquiring what the doctor prescribed them .
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