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Comparing spending on common generic drugs by Medicare vs Costco members

Peer-Reviewed Publication

JAMA Network

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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(doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2021.3366)

Editor's Note: The article includes conflicts of interest disclosures. Please see the article for additional information, including other authors, author contributions and affiliations, conflict of interest and financial disclosures, and funding and support.

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