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Aetna tries paying patients to take their meds
American Medical News, July 31, 2008
According to researchers, statistics show that only about 50% of patients continue taking medications as directed a year after being prescribed. The Aetna Foundation is sponsoring a research study at the University of Pennsylvania to determine if a daily lottery of cash prizes will improve patients' medication adherence.
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