Fact Based List:
Strategies to Reduce Prescription Drug Costs by Adults 65 and Over
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/12/2013 - 13:25
- Did not take medication as prescribed - 5.8%
- Asked doctor for a lower-cost medication - 20.3%
- Bought prescription drugs from another country - 1.9%
- Used alternative therapies - 2.3%
Notes: Percentage of adults 65 and over who used selected strategies to reduce Rx costs in the last 12 months
Source: CDC/National Center for Health Statistics
Source URL: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db119.htm
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