In Brief: How Prescription Drug Use Affects Health Care Utilization and Spending by Older Americans: A Review of the Literature
Wednesday, 30. April 2008
This brief summary of a similarly titled AARP Public Policy Institute report by Cindy Parks Thomas of Brandeis University looks at prescription drug use by older adults and its effect on use of non-drug services and suggests factors policy makers should keep in mind when considering changes in coverage for prescription drugs and other health care services. (2 pages)