Michael T. Bedard

May 26, 2023 | jamanetwork.com | Nav Persaud |Temerty Faculty |Michael T. Bedard |Andrew S. Boozary

Key PointsQuestion  What is the effect of eliminating out-of-pocket medication costs on total health care costs? Findings  In this secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial of 786 primary care patients in Ontario, Canada, eliminating out-of-pocket medication costs was associated with lower reduced total health spending by a median of $1641 and a mean of $4465 over 3 years.