Prescription Drug Cost Perceptions

Here are some key findings from the June Kaiser Health Tracking Poll regarding the public's views on prescription drug costs:

·         Almost three quarters (73%) of the public say prescription drug costs are unreasonable.

·         76% of those believe costs are unreasonable because pharmaceutical companies set the prices too high.

·         1 in 10 say that insurance companies are responsible for the costs by requiring people to pay too much.

·         10% say that both pharmaceutical companies and health insurance companies are to blame.

·         Three quarters (76%) say it is easy to afford their medicine, while a fifth say it is difficult.

·         53% say there is not enough price-limiting regulation vs. 12% who say there is too much regulation.

Source: Kaiser Family Foundation, June 16, 2015