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Two of five seniors report not taking medications as prescribed

Figure 1. U.S. Total. Low Income. 3+ Chronic Conditions. U.S. Total. Low Income. 3+ Chronic Conditions. U.S. Total. Low Income. 3+ Chronic Conditions. U.S. Total. Low Income. 3+ Chronic Conditions. Two of five seniors report not taking medications as prescribed

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Two of five seniors report not taking medications as prescribed

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  1. Figure 1 U.S. Total Low Income 3+ Chronic Conditions U.S. Total Low Income 3+ Chronic Conditions U.S. Total Low Income 3+ Chronic Conditions U.S. Total Low Income 3+ Chronic Conditions Two of five seniors report not taking medications as prescribed Poor experiences with drugs and costs contribute to non-adherence Percent of seniors who say they: COST: Skipped, took smaller doses, or did not fill Rx due to cost EXPERIENCES: Skipped doses or stopped taking Rx because felt worse or felt Rx was not helping NEEDS: Did not fill Rx because on too many or thought not necessary Any Drug Non-Adherence Note: Rx = prescription medication.Low income is 200 percent of the federal poverty or less. SOURCE: Kaiser/Commonwealth/Tufts-New England Medical Center 2003 National Survey of Seniors and Prescription Drugs.

  2. All Seniors (U.S. Total) Low-Income Seniors Seniors with 3+ Chronic Conditions Figure 2 Seniors – especially those with 3 or more chronic conditions – rely heavily on medicationsMany have multiple prescribing doctors and use more than 1 pharmacy Note: Rx = prescription medication. Low income is 200 percent of the federal poverty level or less. SOURCE: Kaiser/Commonwealth/Tufts-New England Medical Center 2003 National Survey of Seniors and Prescription Drugs.

  3. Figure 3 Drug coverage matters: Seniors without drug coverage report higher rates of non-adherence than those with drug coverage Percent of seniors not filling medications or skipping or taking smaller doses due to costs: Seniors with Rx Coverage Seniors without Rx Coverage Note: Rx = prescription medication. Low income is 200 percent of the federal poverty level or less. SOURCE: Kaiser/Commonwealth/Tufts-New England Medical Center 2003 National Survey of Seniors and Prescription Drugs.

  4. Figure 4 Sources of drug coverage for seniors vary by state Note: “Other” includes Medigap, VA benefits, state pharmacy assistance, and coverage that could not otherwise be classified. SOURCE: Kaiser/Commonwealth/Tufts-New England Medical Center 2003 National Survey of Seniors and Prescription Drugs.

  5. Figure 5 Nationally, five percent of seniors obtain drugs from Canada or Mexico, but rates vary by state Percent of seniors that report having purchased prescription drugs from Canada or Mexico within last year: SOURCE: Kaiser/Commonwealth/Tufts-New England Medical Center 2003 National Survey of Seniors and Prescription Drugs.

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