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Topic- Economics of aging

 

How are older adults reducing prescription drug costs?-7183

How are older adults reducing prescription drug costs?

In 2017, 86% of US adults ages 65+ reported having a medication prescription in the previous year. Even though most have prescription drug coverage through Medicare Part D, private insurance, Medicaid or the Veterans Administration, many still attempt to reduce their prescription drug costs, according to researchers from the US National Center for Health Statistics.

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Medicare urged to use external reference pricing-7150

Medicare urged to use external reference pricing

Many countries (though not the US) use external reference pricing to help determine drug prices for drugs that were already established in the market.

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Stats: 7.5 million adults 65+ can't pay for a prescribed drug-7080

Stats: 7.5 million adults 65+ can't pay for a prescribed drug

Fifteen million Americans deferred purchasing prescription drugs in the past year due to cost, about half of whom are adults ages 65+, according to results of a recent survey, "
The US Healthcare Cost Crisis," from Gallup and nonprofit West Health.

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Economics of aging

Stats: 94% of grandparents help support grandchildren financially-7056

Stats: 94% of grandparents help support grandchildren financially

Ninety-four percent of grandparents provide financial support to their grandchild(ren), to the tune of an average of $2,562 annually.

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Economics of aging

OTC hearing aids may not help access to care-6922

OTC hearing aids may not help access to care

Starting in 2020, the Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act will allow people to purchase hearing aids directly, without an audiologist or hearing aid dispenser acting as a go-between.

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Economics of aging

Stats: US$84B: projected tech spend by 50+ adults in 2030-6906

Stats: US$84B: projected tech spend by 50+ adults in 2030

AARP released its latest tech usage survey at CES 2019, highlighting that close to 132 million 50-plus individuals in the US will spend upwards of $84 billion a year on technology products by 2030.

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