KCU medical student published in JAMA Dermatology for study on rising HS costs

In a research letter published in the highly competitive, top-ranked journal, JAMA Dermatology, Peter Khoury, MJ, MHA, a fourth-year medical student at KCU-Joplin, and colleagues analyzed trends in surgical costs for HS over a 15-year period.

“Treatment costs for HS are rising sharply, placing added financial strain on an already vulnerable population,” Khoury told Healio. “This suggests inflationary pressures may be directly passed onto patients.”

Their findings raise critical questions about cost, equity and access in dermatologic care.

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