8
Views
4
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Articles

A model of state-level prescription drug expenditures in the USA

Pages 289-292 | Published online: 05 Oct 2010
 

Abstract

Research is scanty on pharmaceutical care expenditures of developed nations. This paper models the determinants of state-level prescription drug expenditures for the USA, based on pooled data for 1980, 1982, 1984, 1988 and 1990. The GLS regression results indicate that older adults age 65 or more, Medicaid recipients and realincome are strongly significant determinants. With the growing proportion of the elderly and the increasing poverty rates among Medicare and Medicaid recipients, pharmaceutical care reform proposals need to focus on preventive care, rather than expensive treatments.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.