Financial Toxicity Associated With Cleft Palate Repair: A Survey of Family Financial Well-Being
Costs associated with cleft palate care results in significant financial toxicity for families of children with cleft palate. Pending legislation, including the Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act, could ameliorate out-of-pocket costs and reduce financial toxicity for cleft patients and their families.
Authors
- Emily S. Chwa
- Arun K. Gosain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7342-0917)
- Sophia Allison
- Hannah Soltani
- Rachel Donaldson
Institutions
- Lurie Children's Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
- Published
- 2025-04-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/scs.0000000000011389
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.13