National Trends in Out-of-Pocket Costs Among U.S. Adults With Diabetes Aged 18–64 Years: 2001–2017

To assess national trends in out-of-pocket (OOP) costs among adults aged 18-64 years with diabetes in the U.S.Using data from the 2001-2017 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, we estimated total per person annual OOP costs (insurance premiums, prescription drug costs, inpatient and outpatient deductibles, copays, and other payments not covered by insurance) and high OOP cost rate, defined as the percentage of people with OOP spending >10% of their...