Out-of-pocket drug spending falls

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Workers and their family members spent less on prescription drugs from 2009-14, thanks partly to Obamacare and more generic drugs, a new study found.

The nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation’s findings showed that average annual out-of-pocket spending dropped from $167 in 2009 to $144 in 2014. However, drug spending by employer plans jumped in 2014, rising 13 percent from the year before.

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