|Slideshows|June 20, 2023
Which Americans are most affected by prescription drug costs?
Author(s)Jeff Bendix, Logan Lutton
Here’s a look at cost-related non-adherence among select population groups.
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About 60% of Americans age 18-64 took at least one prescription medication in 2021. Of those, 8.2% didn’t fully adhere to their prescription regimen—meaning they skipped doses, took less medication than prescribed or delayed filling a prescription—due to cost concerns.
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