Prescription medications for the elderly have continued to rise. How much is the total cost for these medications to the national health care expenditures?
a. 15% c. 5%
b. 10% d. 20%
B
Prescription medications are used by 92% of seniors. These medication cost add 10% to national health care expenditures. Prescription drug use increased among the elderly after Medicare, Part D, a prescription drug benefit, was introduced in 2006.
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