* Based on Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of CMS National Health Expenditure Data for Projected Retail Prescription Drug Expenditures (CY 2018-2026).
Percentage points missing/exceeding 100 percent are probably due to rounding.
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U.S. projected prescription drug spending by payer share 2018-2026
Data analysis projections show us that prescription drug spending in the United States will steadily rise from *** billion U.S. dollars in 2018, to *** billion U.S. dollars in 2026. For 2021, it is projected that ** percent of this spending will be paid by Medicare.
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US House of Representatives (Committee on Ways and Means). (September 23, 2019). Projected prescription drug spending distribution in the United States by payer from 2018 to 2026* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1134264/rx-drug-spending-projection-by-payer-share-in-us/
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