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This analysis aims to compare healthcare costs among cancer patients, those with non-cancer chronic conditions, and healthy individuals, while identifying contributing factors to financial strain.

August 10, 2026Supportive Care in CancerOpen Access

The financial burden of cancer: A longitudinal analysis of out-of-pocket healthcare costs in Australia (2009–2021)

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MAMohammad Afshar AliThe University of Sydney CLChristine Y. LuThe University of Sydney

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Longitudinal analysis compares out-of-pocket healthcare costs in cancer versus non-cancer and healthy individuals, indicating significant financial strain for cancer patients.

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This analysis aims to compare healthcare costs among cancer patients, those with non-cancer chronic conditions, and healthy individuals, while identifying contributing factors to financial strain.
Data analyzed from four waves of the HILDA survey
Used two-part and random-effects logistic regression models
Adjusted for socio-demographic characteristics and health service utilization
Cancer patients had 15% higher out-of-pocket healthcare expenditures compared to healthy individuals (95% CI: 1.09–1.22)
Cancer patients had 1.05 times higher odds of catastrophic healthcare expenditure than healthy individuals (95% CI: 1.03–1.06)
Compared to non-cancer chronic patients, cancer patients had 11% higher out-of-pocket costs (95% CI: 1.06–1.17) and 1.03 times higher odds of catastrophic spending (95% CI: 1.01–1.05)

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Ali et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a797d479c20a9bbd318489d https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-026-11007-z

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Longitudinal analysis compares out-of-pocket healthcare costs in cancer versus non-cancer and healthy individuals, indicating significant financial strain for cancer patients.

The financial burden of cancer: A longitudinal analysis of out-of-pocket healthcare costs in Australia (2009–2021)

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The financial burden of cancer: A longitudinal analysis of out-of-pocket healthcare costs in Australia (2009–2021)

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