GoodRx collected survey responses from 1,029 Americans who take a prescription medication for an ongoing condition from Feb. 19 to Feb. 21.
Four of the survey’s notable findings:
- Thirty-nine percent of respondents reported adjusting their regular prescription use, such as rationing or skipping doses, because of prescription costs.
- Thirty-seven percent of respondents reported paying for their regular prescription was difficult or very difficult.
- Twenty-one percent of respondents reported taking on debt or declaring bankruptcy because of prescription costs in 2020.
- Twenty-one percent of respondents reported struggling to pay for basic needs, such as groceries and housing, as a result of their prescription drug costs.
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