TitleOutpatient prescription drug expenses, 1999

Category Documents & Reports

Author(s) Stagnitti, Marie N.; Miller, G. Edward; Moeller, John F.

Publisher Name Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Publication Date October 2003

Abstract This chartbook presents data from the 1999 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), which is sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), on spending for outpatient prescription medicines for the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. This chartbook is organized into three sections. Section 1 presents a summary of overall outpatient prescription medicine expenses and payments. Section 2 contains outpatient prescription medicine expenses and payments by various population groups. Section 3 contains expenses on outpatient prescription drugs by therapeutic class.

Where to Find this Item

Direct URL http://www.meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data_files/publications/cb12/cb12.shtml

IOA Library Location Electronic access only

Subjects:

Outpatient Services
Older Adults
Prescription Drugs
Aging
Costs
Consumer Expenditures

More About this Item

Other Title

Series name Chartbook ; #12

Extent of Work.

Place of Publication Rockville, MD

Edition

Volume ID

Report ID: AHRQ Pub. No. 04-0001

Frequency of Publication

Notes Section 2 contains information on specific age groups.

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