Objective: High rates of medication nonadherence observed in disadvantaged populations
are often attributed to socioeconomic factors. Little is known, however, about how a person's …

Methods We used a nationally representative sample (n= 4,818) from the 2015 National
Health Interview Survey; selected respondents were aged 65 or older, had a diagnosis of …

Background and objective Some patients continue taking their medication as prescribed
despite serious financial pressures, while others with the ability to pay forego treatment due …

Background Little is known about drug cost communications of Medicare Part D
beneficiaries with chronic conditions such as diabetes. The purpose of this study is to assess …

OBJECTIVE—The purpose of this study was to determine how patients' beliefs about
antihyperglycemic and antihypertensive medications relate to medication underuse and …

Importance Increasing access to care may be insufficient to improve the health of patients
with diabetes mellitus and unmet basic needs (hereinafter referred to as material need …

Objective: Although multiple noncost factors likely influence a patient's propensity to forego
treatment in the face of cost pressures, little is known about how patients' sociodemographic …

Background Adults with chronic disease are often unable to meet medication and food
needs, but no study has examined the relationship between cost-related medication …

Background: Food insecurity, defined as inadequate access to food owing to financial
constraints, has been associated with poor disease management. Because cost-related …

Background: The trend of increasing total and out-of-pocket expenditure among patients
with diabetes mellitus represents a risk of financial hardship for Americans and a threat to …