High Costs
Policymakers and pharmaceutical manufacturers are making efforts to improve medication access and affordability, but costs continue to be a significant burden for many.
Price change for all prescription medications since 2014.
Price change for all prescription medications since 2014.
Reduced coverage
Healthcare is often paid for by insurance, but more of the cost burden has been shifted to the consumer as prescription insurance coverage gets more complex and more restrictive.
Drugs that have a Medicare restriction (e.g. step therapy, prior authorization).
Drugs that have a Medicare restriction (e.g. step therapy, prior authorization).
Americans with Medicare who have at least one prescription that insurance doesn’t cover.
Americans with Medicare who have at least one prescription that insurance doesn’t cover.
Drugs that are covered by commercial insurance.
Drugs that are covered by commercial insurance.
Drugs that have a commercial insurance restriction (e.g. step therapy, prior authorization).
Drugs that have a commercial insurance restriction (e.g. step therapy, prior authorization).
Americans with commercial insurance who have at least one prescription that insurance doesn’t cover.
Americans with commercial insurance who have at least one prescription that insurance doesn’t cover.
Increased friction
Difficulty navigating insurance hurdles and supply shortages have created obstacles for patients.
Americans who lack proper access to a pharmacy.
Americans who lack proper access to a pharmacy.
Americans who left a prescription at the pharmacy every month.
Americans who left a prescription at the pharmacy every month.
Americans facing insurance restrictions who decided to opt out of the process.
Americans facing insurance restrictions who decided to opt out of the process.
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