As of October 2021, around 32 percent of surveyed adult in the U.S. who took four or more prescription drugs stated that they find it difficult to afford the cost of their current prescriptions. This statistic shows the share of Americans who say it is difficult to afford the cost of their prescription medicine as of 2021, by number of Rx drugs they take.
Share of Americans who say it is difficult to afford the cost of their prescription medicine as of 2021, by number of Rx drugs they take
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Kaiser Family Foundation. (October 18, 2021). Share of Americans who say it is difficult to afford the cost of their prescription medicine as of 2021, by number of Rx drugs they take [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079071/americans-find-it-difficult-to-afford-rx-medicine-by-drug-number/
Kaiser Family Foundation. "Share of Americans who say it is difficult to afford the cost of their prescription medicine as of 2021, by number of Rx drugs they take." Chart. October 18, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079071/americans-find-it-difficult-to-afford-rx-medicine-by-drug-number/
Kaiser Family Foundation. (2021). Share of Americans who say it is difficult to afford the cost of their prescription medicine as of 2021, by number of Rx drugs they take. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079071/americans-find-it-difficult-to-afford-rx-medicine-by-drug-number/
Kaiser Family Foundation. "Share of Americans Who Say It Is Difficult to Afford The Cost of Their Prescription Medicine as of 2021, by Number of Rx Drugs They Take." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079071/americans-find-it-difficult-to-afford-rx-medicine-by-drug-number/
Kaiser Family Foundation, Share of Americans who say it is difficult to afford the cost of their prescription medicine as of 2021, by number of Rx drugs they take Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079071/americans-find-it-difficult-to-afford-rx-medicine-by-drug-number/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Share of Americans who say it is difficult to afford the cost of their prescription medicine as of 2021, by number of Rx drugs they take [Graph], Kaiser Family Foundation, October 18, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079071/americans-find-it-difficult-to-afford-rx-medicine-by-drug-number/