Comments on: Patients Forgoing Prescriptions – Some for Good Reasons http://healthblog.ncpa.org/patients-forgoing-prescriptions-%e2%80%93-some-for-good-reasons/ Health Care Policy and Reform Insights | NCPA Fri, 25 May 2012 01:28:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Richard Walker http://healthblog.ncpa.org/patients-forgoing-prescriptions-%e2%80%93-some-for-good-reasons/comment-page-1/#comment-42154 Richard Walker Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:49:46 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=3038#comment-42154 A new Thomson Reuters survey reports one in five Americans are putting off medical care, primarily because of cost: http://uk.reuters.com/article/burningIssues/idUKTRE53J2NW20090420 A new Thomson Reuters survey reports one in five Americans are putting off medical care, primarily because of cost:
http://uk.reuters.com/article/burningIssues/idUKTRE53J2NW20090420

]]> By: Devon Herrick http://healthblog.ncpa.org/patients-forgoing-prescriptions-%e2%80%93-some-for-good-reasons/comment-page-1/#comment-42137 Devon Herrick Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:58:16 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=3038#comment-42137 According to studies published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, a senior receives one inappropriate medication for roughly every 12 doctor visits. Currently, some 20 percent of seniors are taking at least one medication that is not recommended for their age group, 15 percent are taking two inappropriate drugs and 4 percent have been prescribed three drugs deemed inappropriate. The likelihood of inappropriate medication is about double for women and increases when multiple drugs are prescribed. Source: “Shopping for Drugs: 2007,” Section 9, Weighing the Costs and Benefits of a Drug; http://www.ncpa.org/pub/st293?pg=9. According to studies published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, a senior receives one inappropriate medication for roughly every 12 doctor visits. Currently, some 20 percent of seniors are taking at least one medication that is not recommended for their age group, 15 percent are taking two inappropriate drugs and 4 percent have been prescribed three drugs deemed inappropriate. The likelihood of inappropriate medication is about double for women and increases when multiple drugs are prescribed.

Source: “Shopping for Drugs: 2007,” Section 9, Weighing the Costs and Benefits of a Drug; http://www.ncpa.org/pub/st293?pg=9.

]]> By: Stehpen C. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/patients-forgoing-prescriptions-%e2%80%93-some-for-good-reasons/comment-page-1/#comment-42134 Stehpen C. Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:44:38 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=3038#comment-42134 Agree with Vicki. Agree with Vicki.

]]> By: Vicki http://healthblog.ncpa.org/patients-forgoing-prescriptions-%e2%80%93-some-for-good-reasons/comment-page-1/#comment-42124 Vicki Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:23:15 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=3038#comment-42124 Devon, thanks for this post. People just assume when patients cut back on their drug consumption, their health suffers. In fact, they may be better off if they have to stop and think about the health value of what they are taking versus the monetary cost. Devon, thanks for this post. People just assume when patients cut back on their drug consumption, their health suffers. In fact, they may be better off if they have to stop and think about the health value of what they are taking versus the monetary cost.

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