Friday, January 19, 2018

CORRECTION to Chartbook: Prescription drugs driving CT health costs across payers


According to a new Chartbook, prescription drugs are the largest driver of health costs in our state. We spend more per person on prescriptions than all states but Delaware and that number is rising faster here than most states. Charts regarding Medicaid spending have been corrected to reflect that pharmacy costs in the program have increased over the years, but the proportion of total spending devoted to pharmacy has remained stable.
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