Background: In recent years, some provinces have implemented income-based catastrophic
drug coverage in an effort to provide universal drug coverage while limiting government …

BACKGROUND: Income-based deductibles are present in several provincial public drug
plans in Canada and have been the subject of extensive debate. We studied the impact of …

Drugs have become an increasingly critical part of healthcare services in Canada over the
last few decades–with nearly $30 billion spent on prescription drugs nationwide in 2013. But …

ContextCost-sharing in US prescription drug coverage plans for elderly persons varies
widely. Evaluation of prescription drug use among elderly persons by type of health …

Elderly Americans, especially those with multiple chronic conditions, face difficulties paying
for prescriptions, which results in worse adherence to and discontinuation of therapy, called …

Despite publication of evidence-based guidelines and numerous quality-improvement
efforts, studies have documented under use of effective cardiovascular medications in a …

This study evaluates the effect of Medicare Part D among seniors who previously lacked
drug coverage, using time-trend analyses of patient-level dispensing data from three …

Access to prescription medications is critical as the US population ages. Escalating drug
costs have garnered mounting attention from the public with increasing federal scrutiny. The …

Context Implementation of Medicare Part D was followed by increased use of prescription
medications, reduced out-of-pocket costs, and improved medication adherence. Its effects …

The lack of prescription drug coverage under the Medicare program translates into high out-
of-pocket drug costs for seniors. This nationwide study of older Americans with hypertension …