In 2024, the total expenditure on prescription drugs amounted to ***Â billion U.S. dollars, of which *** billion U.S. dollars was paid by private health insurance. Meanwhile, out-of-pocket expenditure accounted for ** billion U.S. dollars.Â
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CMS. (December 23, 2025). Total spending on prescription drugs in the United States in 2024, by source of funds (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1618997/spending-on-prescription-drugs-by-source-of-funds-us/
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Total spending on prescription drugs in the United States in 2024, by source of funds (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], CMS, December 23, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1618997/spending-on-prescription-drugs-by-source-of-funds-us/