An estimated 15.5 million adults under 65 went without medication due to high drugs costs,

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/928000

 News Release 9-Sep-2021
Younger adults twice as likely to skip medications or not fill prescriptions compared to seniors
Reports and Proceedings
West Health Institute

 

An estimated 15.5 million adults under 65 and 2.3 million seniors were unable to pay for at least one doctor-prescribed medication in their household, according to a new study from West Health and Gallup analyzing the impact of high drug prices on consumers. While affordability of prescription drugs is an issue for all age groups, in a survey conducted in June, younger adults report not filling needed prescriptions at double the rate of the nation’s seniors in the prior three months (8% vs. 4%). When asked about skipping pills to cut costs, the divide between age groups held similarly (13% vs. 6%).

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