Health Care System Factors
In 2011, total Medicare and Medicaid spending for individuals with Alzheimer's disease is estimated at $130 billion.^3^[[br]]
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3. Alzheimer's Association. Characteristics, Costs and Health Service Use for Medicare Beneficiaries with a Dementia Diagnosis: Report 1: Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey. Prepared under contract by Julie Bynum, M.D., M.P.H., Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Care, Center for Health Policy Research, January 2009; as published by the Alzheimer's Association, Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures, 2011.Related Health Care System Factors Indicators: