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7 Takeaways from Wolters Kluwer Survey: Health Consumer Medication Trends
Submitted by gmccalister on Mon, 12/19/2022 - 11:36
- 56% of American health consumers would trust pharmacists to provide healthcare and prescriptions if it meant lower costs
- 55% would trust nurse practitioners and 50% would trust physician assistants
- 72% would be open to having medications prescribed by a specially-trained pharmacist instead of a doctor
- 51% worry about potential problems with their prescriptions stemming from understaffed pharmacies
- 64% say prices for their medications have gone up over the past few years
- 56% among those without health insurance skip medications due to costs, compared to 42% for the insured.
- 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
Source URL: https://www.wolterskluwer.com/en/news/us-survey-signals-big-...
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