Medicaid Rx Spending Increases To $15.5 Bil. In 1998; 9.1% Of Total Costs
Executive Summary
Prescription drugs accounted for 9.1% of Medicaid spending in 1998, according to a study authored by the Health Care Financing Administration Health Statistics Group, published in the January issue of Health Affairs.
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