According to a 2021 survey, six percent of adults reported rationing prescribed medication due to costs in the United States. Among all adults, five percent did not get a needed prescription medication to save money.
This statistic illustrates the share of adults who reported medication rationing due to cost reasons in the U.S. in 2021.
Share of adults who reported rationing prescribed medication due to cost reasons in the U.S. in 2021
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Peterson Center on Healthcare, & Kaiser Family Foundation. (January 30, 2023). Share of adults who reported rationing prescribed medication due to cost reasons in the U.S. in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1411665/medication-rationing-due-to-costs-in-the-us/
Peterson Center on Healthcare, und Kaiser Family Foundation. "Share of adults who reported rationing prescribed medication due to cost reasons in the U.S. in 2021." Chart. January 30, 2023. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1411665/medication-rationing-due-to-costs-in-the-us/
Peterson Center on Healthcare, Kaiser Family Foundation. (2023). Share of adults who reported rationing prescribed medication due to cost reasons in the U.S. in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1411665/medication-rationing-due-to-costs-in-the-us/
Peterson Center on Healthcare, and Kaiser Family Foundation. "Share of Adults Who Reported Rationing Prescribed Medication Due to Cost Reasons in The U.S. in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1411665/medication-rationing-due-to-costs-in-the-us/
Peterson Center on Healthcare & Kaiser Family Foundation, Share of adults who reported rationing prescribed medication due to cost reasons in the U.S. in 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1411665/medication-rationing-due-to-costs-in-the-us/ (last visited October 02, 2024)
Share of adults who reported rationing prescribed medication due to cost reasons in the U.S. in 2021 [Graph], Peterson Center on Healthcare, & Kaiser Family Foundation, January 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1411665/medication-rationing-due-to-costs-in-the-us/