Fun facts to know and tell from that report:
- In 2005, about three-quarters (74%) of workers with employer-sponsored coverage had a cost-sharing arrangement with 3 or 4 tiers, over 2½ times the proportion in 2000 27%).
- Co-payments for nonpreferred drugs (those not included on a formulary or preferred drug list) have doubled from an average of $17 in 2000 to $35 in 2005.
- Copayments for preferred drugs (those included on a formulary or preferred drug list, such as a brand name drug without a generic substitute) increased by 69%, from $13 in 2000 to $22 in 2005.
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