CDC&P - MMWR Vol. 65 / Early Release

MMWR Early Release Vol. 65, Early Release September 13, 2016   PDF   In this report Vital Signs: Disparities in Antihypertensive Medication Nonadherence Among Medicare Part D Beneficiaries — United States, 2014 Matthew Ritchey, DPT; Anping Chang, MS, MPH; Christopher Powers, PharmD; et al. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2016;65(Early Release) Nonadherence to taking prescribed antihypertensive medication is a well-known reason for uncontrolled high blood pressure and an important risk factor for adverse cardiovascular disease outcomes and increased health care costs. CDC and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services analyzed geographic, racial-ethnic, and other disparities in nonadherence to antihypertensives among Medicare Part D beneficiaries in 2014. Overall, 26.3% (4.9 million) of Medicare Part D beneficiaries using antihypertensives were nonadherent to their regimen. MMWR Masthead Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention   The CDC has reached 1.2 million email subscribers. Thank you for your support. Modify/Update Subscriber Preferences or Unsubscribe | Learn about CDC Updates Questions or problems? Please contact support@govdelivery.com. This email was sent to mantiskhiralla@gmail.com using GovDelivery,on behalf of: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • 1600 Clifton Rd • Atlanta, GA 30333 • 1-800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636)