Estimating the fiscal impact of rare diseases using a public economic framework: a case study applied to hereditary transthyretin-mediated (hATTR) amyloidosis

Estimating the fiscal impact of rare diseases using a public economic framework: a case study applied to hereditary transthyretin-mediated (hATTR) amyloidosis

Abstract Background A wide range of rare diseases can have fiscal impacts on government finances that extend beyond expected healthcare costs. Conditions preventing people from achieving national lifetime work averages will influence lifetime taxes paid and increase the likelihood of dependence on p...

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Main Authors: Mark P. Connolly, Saswat Panda, Julien Patris, Bouke P. C. Hazenberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Subjects:
Public economics
Generational accounting
Rare diseases
Fiscal analysis
Hereditary transthyretin-derived (hATTR) amyloidosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13023-019-1199-x

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