Comparing spending on common generic drugs by Medicare vs Costco members

What The Study Did:

The amount Medicare pays for common generic prescriptions in Part D was compared with prices available to patients without insurance at Costco.

Authors:

Erin Trish, Ph.D., of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, is the corresponding author.

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