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. 2009 Dec 24;65B(4):492–501. doi: 10.1093/geronb/gbp107

Table 3.

Prescription Drug Coverage for Elderly Medicare Beneficiaries in 2002 and 2004

Prescription drug insurance coverage in 2004
2002 Employer Medicaid Medicare Advantage Medigap Other None Total
Employer 0.761 (2,735) 0.010 (47) 0.075 (264) 0.045 (156) 0.048 (177) 0.061 (225) 1.000 (3,604)
Medicaid 0.032 (25) 0.776 (607) 0.039 (29) 0.012 (8) 0.077 (62) 0.065 (50) 1.000 (781)
Medicare Advantage 0.121 (121) 0.044 (50) 0.662 (656) 0.043 (44) 0.046 (53) 0.085 (85) 1.000 (1,009)
Medigap 0.142 (117) 0.031 (26) 0.163 (109) 0.358 (256) 0.059 (47) 0.246 (181) 1.000 (736)
Other 0.390 (244) 0.128 (102) 0.063 (42) 0.064 (43) 0.199 (145) 0.156 (111) 1.000 (687)
None 0.084 (186) 0.037 (102) 0.053 (123) 0.099 (198) 0.051 (133) 0.675 (1,558) 1.000 (2,300)
Total 0.383 (3,428) 0.085 (934) 0.139 (1,223) 0.085 (705) 0.062 (617) 0.245 (2,210) 1.000 (9,117)

Notes: Table entries are weighted row percentages, with unweighted cell counts in parentheses. Source: Health and Retirement Study.