This statistic displays the distribution of adults in the United States aged 18-64 years who used select strategies to reduce prescription drug costs within the last 12 months, in 2013, by health insurance coverage status. During this year, 16.5 percent of adults who were uninsured, asked the doctor for a lower-cost medication.
Percentage of U.S. adults using selected strategies to reduce prescription drug costs in 2013, by insurance coverage*
* In the last 12 months.
"Did not take medication as prescribed" is a composite measure that includes adults who "skipped medication doses", "took less medicine", or "delayed filling a prescription". A person may use more than one strategy to reduce prescription drug costs.
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CDC. (January 1, 2015). Percentage of U.S. adults using selected strategies to reduce prescription drug costs in 2013, by insurance coverage* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/397728/us-adults-with-select-strategies-to-lower-prescription-drug-costs-by-coverage/
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