African-Americans most likely to stop taking meds in Medicare Part D's coverage gap

Sunday, August 16, 2015 - 20:30 in Psychology & Sociology

Medicare Part D provides help to beneficiaries struggling with the cost of prescriptions drugs, but the plan's coverage gap hits some populations harder than others, particularly African-Americans age 65 and older. Reaching, or even approaching, the gap affects access to medication and influences whether those medications are taken as prescribed.

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