UBC research finds 731K Canadians borrow money to pay for prescriptions

Ongoing research by UBC estimates that patients who borrow money to buy prescription drugs are typically younger, with lower household incomes, chronic medical conditions and no insurance. Respondents aged 19-34 were 3.5 times more likely to borrow money than those aged 45-54, while respondents without private drug insurance coverage were twice as likely to borrow money. The study also determines that nearly six in 10 borrowers are trying to pay for prescriptions that cost $500 or less.
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