One in five seniors on risky meds; more in US South
- Wed 10 Apr 2013 05:13:PM
A study of more than six million seniors in Medicare Advantage plans in 2009 found that 21 percent received a prescription for at least one potentially harmful "high risk medication." Nearly 5 percent received at least two. Questionable prescriptions are more common in the South and among people who live in poor areas.
Source: One in five seniors on risky meds; more in US South
Source: One in five seniors on risky meds; more in US South