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Parkinson’s disease patients use significantly more health care services in all categories and pay more out-of-pocket for their medical services than other seniors–averaging $18,528 in annual health care expenses versus $10,818.
Noyes K, Liu H, Li Y, Holloway R, et al. Economic Burden Associated with Parkinson’s Disease on Elderly Medicare Beneficiaries. Movement Disorders. 2006; 21(3): 362-72. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16211621