Title | The lifetime medical cost savings from preventing HIV in the United States. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2015 |
Authors | Schackman, Bruce R., John A. Fleishman, Amanda E. Su, Bethany K. Berkowitz, Richard D. Moore, Rochelle P. Walensky, Jessica E. Becker, Cindy Voss, David A. Paltiel, Milton C. Weinstein, Kenneth A. Freedberg, Kelly A. Gebo, and Elena Losina |
Journal | Medical care |
Volume | 53 |
Issue | 4 |
Pagination | 293-301 |
Date Published | 2015 Apr |
ISSN | 1537-1948 |
Keywords | Adolescent, Adult, Anti-Retroviral Agents, CD4 Lymphocyte Count, Computer Simulation, Cost Savings, Health Care Costs, HIV Infections, Humans, Middle Aged, Models, Economic, United States, Young Adult |
Abstract | Enhanced HIV prevention interventions, such as preexposure prophylaxis for high-risk individuals, require substantial investments. We sought to estimate the medical cost saved by averting 1 HIV infection in the United States. |
DOI | 10.1097/MLR.0000000000000308 |
Alternate Journal | Med Care |