Issue Brief No. 91
Supplementary Table 1

Prescription Drug Spending Trend,1 by Price and Utilization, 1998-2004 (Change per Capita)


 
Spending on Prescription Drugs
Prescription Drug Prices
Prescription Drug Utilization2
Jan. - June 1998
13.1%
2.7%
10.1%
July - Dec. 1998
15.0
4.8
9.7
Jan. - June 1999
17.2
5.5
11.1
July - Dec. 1999
19.5
5.9
12.9
Jan. - June 2000
15.3
5.0
9.8
July - Dec. 2000
13.7
3.8
9.5
Jan. - June 2001
15.3
4.8
9.9
July - Dec. 2001
12.4
6.0
6.1
Jan. - June 2002
13.0
5.6
7.0
July - Dec. 2002
13.4
4.8
8.2
Jan. - June 2003
8.5
3.5
4.8
July - Dec. 2003
9.6
2.7
6.7
Jan. - June 2004
8.8
3.1
5.5
1 Each row indicates the percentage change for the period indicated compared with the corresponding months in the previous year.

2 Calculated as the residual of the prescription drug spending and price trends.

Source: Data on prescription drug spending are from the Milliman Health Cost Index ($0 deductible). Prescription drug prices are from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Price Index (CPI) for prescription drug and medical supplies. Data accessed on Oct. 7, 2004.


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