Why aren't people picking up their prescriptions? A Kaiser Family Foundation poll found that 24% of respondents said they had a hard time affording their medication. Certain groups of respondents reported even greater difficulty: 58% of people who spent $100 or more per month on medication had difficulty with cost.
High out-of-pocket costs for prescription medications is one of the causes for not taking medications as prescribed. The term for not taking medications as prescribed is 'non-adherence.' Non-adherence is a huge problem. It is estimated that 33-69% of hospitalizations are caused by medication non-adherence.
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