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Out of pocket costs of Medicare Part D retail prescription by drug therapy 2016

Out-of-pocket costs per Medicare Part D retail prescription by therapy area in 2016 (in USD)

The data displays the out of pocket costs per Medicare Part D retail prescription as of mid-2016, by therapy area. In that year, patients had to pay an average of nearly 23 USD out of pocket for an average prescription for an asthma medication under Medicare Part D.

Diabetes	24.69
Asthma	22.9
Prostate cancer	20.7
Breast cancer	15.74
Cholesterol	11.51
Rheumatoid arthritis	8.98
Multiple Sclerosis	8.73
Osteoarthritis	8.49
ACS	7.87
Depression	7.87
Hypertension	6.8
AMI	5.72

Out of pocket costs of Medicare Part D retail prescription by drug therapy 2016

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