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MMWR Early Release
Vol. 65, Early Release
September 13, 2016
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Vital Signs: Disparities in Antihypertensive Medication Nonadherence Among Medicare Part D Beneficiaries — United States, 2014
Matthew Ritchey, DPT; Anping Chang, MS, MPH; Christopher Powers, PharmD; et al.
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2016;65(Early Release)
Nonadherence to taking prescribed antihypertensive medication is a well-known reason for uncontrolled high blood pressure and an important risk factor for adverse cardiovascular disease outcomes and increased health care costs. CDC and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services analyzed geographic, racial-ethnic, and other disparities in nonadherence to antihypertensives among Medicare Part D beneficiaries in 2014. Overall, 26.3% (4.9 million) of Medicare Part D beneficiaries using antihypertensives were nonadherent to their regimen.
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