Monday, August 24, 2020

Mail delays may affect medication supply for nearly 1 in 4 Americans over 50

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-08/mm-u-mdm082420.php

News Release 24-Aug-2020
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan
 

 The timeliness of mail delivery may affect access to medication for many middle-aged and older adults, according to a new analysis of data from a national poll of people aged 50 to 80.

Nearly one in four people in this age group said they receive at least one medication by mail, but that percentage rises to 29% when the poll results are limited to people who take at least one prescription medication. Nearly 17% of people in this group say they receive all their medications via mail.

In addition, 35% of those who receive medications by mail said that their insurance requires them to do so.

 

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