Lupus Foundation: For People With Lupus, Organ Damage Accrual Comes With Escalating Healthcare Costs Too
October 18, 2019
October 18, 2019
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The Lupus Foundation of America issued the following news release:
New research shows that the more organ damage a person with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) accrues, the higher their healthcare costs will be. In fact, the study found that those with the highest organ damage index scores had annual healthcare costs roughly 12 times higher than the people with the lowest damage scores - and that trend appears to continue long-term. Over the course of ten ye . . .
New research shows that the more organ damage a person with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) accrues, the higher their healthcare costs will be. In fact, the study found that those with the highest organ damage index scores had annual healthcare costs roughly 12 times higher than the people with the lowest damage scores - and that trend appears to continue long-term. Over the course of ten ye . . .