This statistic depicts the percentage of Medicare enrollees aged 65 years and older who were not prescribed a high-risk medication in 2017, by rurality. At that time 91.9 percent of urban and 90.4 percent of rural elderly Medicare enrollees had avoided high-risk medications.
Share of Medicare enrollees aged 65 years and older that were not prescribed a high-risk medication in 2017, by rurality
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CMS. (November 1, 2018). Share of Medicare enrollees aged 65 years and older that were not prescribed a high-risk medication in 2017, by rurality [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 10, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1028524/medicare-enrollee-risky-medication-avoidance-by-rurality/
CMS. "Share of Medicare enrollees aged 65 years and older that were not prescribed a high-risk medication in 2017, by rurality." Chart. November 1, 2018. Statista. Accessed January 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1028524/medicare-enrollee-risky-medication-avoidance-by-rurality/
CMS. (2018). Share of Medicare enrollees aged 65 years and older that were not prescribed a high-risk medication in 2017, by rurality. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1028524/medicare-enrollee-risky-medication-avoidance-by-rurality/
CMS. "Share of Medicare Enrollees Aged 65 Years and Older That Were Not Prescribed a High-risk Medication in 2017, by Rurality." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1028524/medicare-enrollee-risky-medication-avoidance-by-rurality/
CMS, Share of Medicare enrollees aged 65 years and older that were not prescribed a high-risk medication in 2017, by rurality Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1028524/medicare-enrollee-risky-medication-avoidance-by-rurality/ (last visited January 10, 2025)
Share of Medicare enrollees aged 65 years and older that were not prescribed a high-risk medication in 2017, by rurality [Graph], CMS, November 1, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1028524/medicare-enrollee-risky-medication-avoidance-by-rurality/
