7 Takeaways from Wolters Kluwer Survey: Health Consumer Medication Trends

1. 56% of American health consumers would trust pharmacists to provide healthcare and prescriptions if it meant lower costs
2. 55% would trust nurse practitioners and 50% would trust physician assistants
3. 72% would be open to having medications prescribed by a specially-trained pharmacist instead of a doctor
4. 51% worry about potential problems with their prescriptions stemming from understaffed pharmacies
5. 64% say prices for their medications have gone up over the past few years
6. 56% among those without health insurance skip medications due to costs, compared to 42% for the insured.
7. 77% say if it meant lower costs, they would prefer to receive medication by mail

Source: Wolters Kluwer: US survey signals big shifts in primary care to pharmacy and clinic settings as consumers seek lower medication and healthcare costs
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