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

Key Points

• 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