Medication Use by Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Australians After a Pharmaceutical Co-Payment Subsidy

Karinna Saxby; Ryan Liang; Kerry Hall; Mike Stephens; Yuting Zhang; Amal N. Trivedi

doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2026.0189

March 27, 2026JAMA Health ForumOpen Access

Medication Use by Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Australians After a Pharmaceutical Co-Payment Subsidy

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This study aims to investigate how a government subsidy affects medication use and costs for Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.
Cohort study design comparing medication use between two groups
Assessment of out-of-pocket spending before and after the subsidy
Analysis of prescription medication patterns
Increased medication use was observed in both Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians post-subsidy
Indigenous Australians reported higher out-of-pocket spending despite the subsidy
Differences in medication use patterns were noted between the two groups

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Cohort study examines prescription medication use and spending in Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, indicating the impact of co-payment subsidies.

Abstract

This cohort study examines prescription medication use and out-of-pocket spending among Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians after a governmental program to reduce prescription drug co-payments.

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