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. 2006 Jan-Feb;25(1):248-55.
doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.25.1.248.

How the new medicare drug benefit could affect vulnerable populations

Walid F Gellad  1 , Haiden A Huskamp, Kathryn A Phillips, Jennifer S Haas
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How the new medicare drug benefit could affect vulnerable populations

Walid F Gellad et al. Health Aff (Millwood). 2006 Jan-Feb.

Abstract

This study estimates how out-of-pocket drug costs could change for vulnerable populations (racial and ethnic minorities, the near-poor, and seniors with a greater burden of chronic conditions) who qualify for the standard Medicare drug benefit. Although the new benefit might be associated with modest-to-moderate declines in out-of-pocket spending for seniors who do not qualify for subsidies, the savings might not be shared equitably and therefore might not reduce financial barriers to medication use for these populations.

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