2019 Illinois Prescription Drugs Survey Health and Health Care

Prescription Costs Worry Older Illinois Voters

2019 Illinois Prescription Drug Survey

Read the Detailed Findings

(Fact Sheet, PDF) (PDF) See Also
AARP conducted a survey of registered voters ages 50 and older in Illinois to evaluate their current use and experience with prescription medications and to understand their thoughts regarding proposals aimed at reducing the prices of prescription drugs. A large portion of this population is impacted by the prescription drug price issue. 75 percent of registered Illinois voters ages 50 and older report that they take prescription drugs on a regular basis. 60 percent say they are concerned about being able to afford the cost of prescription medication. 58 percent say the price of prescription drugs is unreasonable. 26 percent report not filling at least one prescription in the past two years. This survey was conducted by American Directions Research Group on behalf of AARP. The sample of 1,200 registered voters (including an oversample of African Americans and Hispanic/Latinos) was surveyed by telephone between October 22 and November 13, 2019. The survey was conducted in English and Spanish. For more information, please contact Cheryl Lampkin at . For media inquiries, contact AARP’s Media Relations Office at . Suggested citation: Lampkin, Cheryl. 2019 Illinois Prescription Drug Survey. Washington, DC: AARP Research, March 2020.

Search AARP Research

Enter a keyword below to find answers to your AARP Research questions. NEWS ALERTS: Sign up for a monthly newsletter of the latest AARP Research. Subscribe Health Information

Misconceptions About Alzheimer' s and Dementia

Three quarters (75%) of adults incorrectly believe that memory loss is a normal and natural part of aging.

Social Media

Cancel You are leaving AARP.org and going to the website of our trusted provider. The provider’s terms, conditions and policies apply. Please return to AARP.org to learn more about other benefits. Your email address is now confirmed. You'll start receiving the latest news, benefits, events, and programs related to AARP's mission to empower people to choose how they live as they age. You can also by updating your account at anytime. You will be asked to register or log in. Cancel Offer Details Disclosures

Close In the next 24 hours, you will receive an email to confirm your subscription to receive emails related to AARP volunteering. Once you confirm that subscription, you will regularly receive communications related to AARP volunteering. In the meantime, please feel free to search for ways to make a difference in your community at Javascript must be enabled to use this site. Please enable Javascript in your browser and try again.