The Lifetime Medical Cost Savings From Preventing HIV in the United States

Below:  Cumulative discounted lifetime costs from time of infection at age 35 (2012 US dollars)

The estimated discounted lifetime cost for persons who become HIV infected at age 35 is $326,500 (60% for antiretroviral medications, 15% for other medications, 25% for non-drug costs). For individuals who remain uninfected, but at high risk for infection, the discounted lifetime cost estimate is $96,700. The medical cost saved by avoiding one HIV infection is $229,800. The cost saved would reach $338,400 if all HIV-infected individuals presented early and remained in care. Cost savings are higher taking into account secondary infections avoided and lower if HIV infections are temporarily delayed rather than permanently avoided.

The potential medical cost savings from HIV prevention in the US are substantial given the high cost of HIV disease treatment.

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