OUT-OF-POCKET PRESCRIPTION DRUG COSTS WEIGH ON MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES

More than 1 in 5 Medicare beneficiaries spent more than $500 on Rx drug costs pre-pandemic.
Share of adults with high out-of-pocket prescription drug spending, 2018-19

Medicare, age 65 or older   
Private coverage, ages 19-64

By amount

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As a percentage of family income

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