Rural Seniors Spend More On Medication
The percent of seniors with prescription drug purchases in 1996, spending more than $500 out of pocket (AHRQ 2000; AHRQ 1998):
rural: 32.0% urban: 24.0%.
The percent of seniors paying more than 75% of the costs of their medication themselves (AHRQ 2000; AHRQ 1998):
rural: 49.1% urban: 39.6%.
The percent of seniors spending more than 5% of their gross annual income on prescription drug expenses (AHRQ 2000; AHRQ 1998):
rural: 28.5% urban: 21.3%.