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💊 Patients stop consuming high-value drugs, which also are expected to cause life-threatening withdrawal symptoms.
⚠️ Survey data suggests that patients are unaware of these risks – with only ⅓ believing that stopping their medication for a month could have life-threatening consequences.
⚠️ Survey data suggests that patients are unaware of these risks – with only ⅓ believing that stopping their medication for a month could have life-threatening consequences.
August 4, 2025 at 5:08 PM
💊 Patients stop consuming high-value drugs, which also are expected to cause life-threatening withdrawal symptoms.
⚠️ Survey data suggests that patients are unaware of these risks – with only ⅓ believing that stopping their medication for a month could have life-threatening consequences.
⚠️ Survey data suggests that patients are unaware of these risks – with only ⅓ believing that stopping their medication for a month could have life-threatening consequences.
The authors leverage this randomness to measure what happens when this annual budget is exhausted, effectively raising medication prices.
Key findings:
📈 Individuals with smaller monthly budgets consume fewer medications and face increased mortality.
Key findings:
📈 Individuals with smaller monthly budgets consume fewer medications and face increased mortality.
August 4, 2025 at 5:08 PM
The authors leverage this randomness to measure what happens when this annual budget is exhausted, effectively raising medication prices.
Key findings:
📈 Individuals with smaller monthly budgets consume fewer medications and face increased mortality.
Key findings:
📈 Individuals with smaller monthly budgets consume fewer medications and face increased mortality.
#Medicare recipients receive an annual budget for prescription drugs, beyond which costs are paid for out of pocket.
But this budget is not prorated annually – so newly eligible Medicare patients who turn 65 in a given year experience different monthly budgets.
But this budget is not prorated annually – so newly eligible Medicare patients who turn 65 in a given year experience different monthly budgets.
August 4, 2025 at 5:08 PM
#Medicare recipients receive an annual budget for prescription drugs, beyond which costs are paid for out of pocket.
But this budget is not prorated annually – so newly eligible Medicare patients who turn 65 in a given year experience different monthly budgets.
But this budget is not prorated annually – so newly eligible Medicare patients who turn 65 in a given year experience different monthly budgets.