YCHEAPMEDYR
Asked doctor for lower cost medication, past 12 months
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Description
For sample adults, YCHEAPMEDYR indicates if the respondent, concerning the use of prescription medication, asked doctor for a lower cost medication to save money in the past 12 months.
This variable can be used to monitor the effects of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
[show more]In order to save money, other behaviors mentioned are:
- Skipped medication doses (YSKIPMEDYR)
- Took less medicine (YSKIMPMEDYR)
- Delayed filling a prescription (YDELAYMEDYR)
- Bought prescription drugs from another country (YFORNMEDYR)
- Used alternative therapies (YALTMEDYR)
Universe
- 2011-2012: Sample adults age 18+.
- 2013-2018: Sample adults age 18+ who were prescribed prescription medication in the past 12 months.
Availability
- 2011-2018
Weights
- 2011-2018 : SAMPWEIGHT
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