Association of Insurance Gains and Losses With Access to Prescription Drugs

JAMA Intern Med. 2017 Oct 1;177(10):1531-1532. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.4011.

Abstract

Using longitudinal data from the nationally representative Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, this study examines the association of insurance gains and losses with prescription drug access.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Female
  • Health Services Accessibility / economics
  • Health Services Accessibility / statistics & numerical data*
  • Health Services Needs and Demand / economics
  • Health Services Needs and Demand / statistics & numerical data*
  • Humans
  • Insurance Coverage / statistics & numerical data*
  • Insurance, Pharmaceutical Services / economics
  • Insurance, Pharmaceutical Services / statistics & numerical data*
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prescription Drugs / economics
  • Prescription Drugs / supply & distribution*
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Prescription Drugs