Effect of Out-of-Pocket Cost on Medication Initiation, Adherence, and Persistence among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: The Diabetes Study of Northern California (DISTANCE).
Andrew J KarterMelissa M ParkerMatthew D SolomonCourtney R LylesAlyce S AdamsHoward H MoffetMary E ReedPublished in: Health services research (2017)
Cost-sharing may deter clinically vulnerable patients from initiating essential medications, undermining adherence and risk factor control.