PREVALENCE AND PAYMENTS PER CAPITA OF ADRD IN PUERTO RICO AND THE US: ESTIMATES FROM MEDICARE DATA
Jose Carrion-Baralt · 2023
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Jose Carrion-Baralt, writing alone in a 2023 study, compares dementia prevalence and Medicare payments in Puerto Rico with the mainland United States. Puerto Rico has one of the oldest populations under the flag, and more than forty percent of its older residents live in poverty, yet dementia research there is scarce. He drew on 2018 Medicare records for all fee-for-service beneficiaries aged sixty-five and over.
Dementia prevalence ran about a third higher in Puerto Rico, while Medicare payments per person were far higher on the mainland. Diabetes was much more common on the island, and depression less so, with women above men on every condition. Carrion-Baralt calls the gaps clear disparities that policy should address.
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| CREATOR | Jose Carrion-Baralt |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 2 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |