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Explore the relationship of drug spending to total medical spending and drug use to medication-intensive conditions for Medicare beneficiaries in 2002. Gain insights into prescription drug usage patterns and its impact. Figures include detailed data adjusted for combination products.
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Figure 1. Relationship of Drug Spending to Total MedicalSpending for Community-Dwelling Medicare Beneficiaries, 2002 Total spending ($) Spending Decile
Figure 2. Prescription Drug Spending as a Percent of Total Medical Spending for Community-Dwelling Medicare Beneficiaries, 2002 Percent Spending Decile
Figure 3. Relationship of Drug Use to Medication-IntensiveConditions (RxHCCs) for Community-DwellingMedicare Beneficiaries, 2002 Number Spending Decile * Adjusted to account for combination products containing drugs in two or more pharmacologic classes.
Figure 4. Intensity of Prescription Drug Use perMedication-Intensive Condition (RxHCC) forCommunity-Dwelling Medicare Beneficiaries, 2002 Number Spending Decile * Adjusted to account for combination products containing drugs in two or more pharmacologic classes.
Figure 5. Intensity of Prescription Drug Use per Pharmacologic Class for Community-Dwelling Medicare Beneficiaries, 2002 Number Spending Decile * Adjusted to account for combination products containing drugs in two or more pharmacologic classes.