Research Letter

Medication Use by Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Australians After a Pharmaceutical Co-Payment Subsidy

JAMA Health Forum 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2026.0189

March 27, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This cohort study examines prescription medication use and out-of-pocket spending among Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians after a governmental program to reduce prescription drug co-payments.

Corresponding Author: Karinna Saxby, PhD, Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic karinna.saxby@unimelb.edu.au).

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