由于毒品类型和获取渠道的差异,城市美国人开处方的费用几乎是农村病人的两倍。 Urban Americans pay nearly twice as much for prescriptions as rural patients due to drug type and access differences.

地理位置严重影响美国处方药的费用和获得药物的机会,城市居民平均每人支付79美元,几乎是农村病人38美元支出的两倍。 Geographic location significantly affects U.S. prescription drug costs and access, with urban residents paying $79 per fill on average—nearly double the $38 rural patients spend. 城市居民使用更多的品牌和特殊药物,而农村病人则依赖旧的非专利药物。 Urban dwellers use more brand-name and specialty drugs, while rural patients rely on older generics. 农村病人为老年痴呆症、干眼病、艾滋病毒和出血症支付更多的费用,但为生育治疗、白血病、血吸虫病和风湿性关节炎药物支付的费用却低得多。 Rural patients pay more for Alzheimer’s, dry eye, HIV, and hemorrhoids, but significantly less for fertility treatments, leukemia, psoriasis, and rheumatoid arthritis drugs. 这些差异源于服务提供者的提供、保险覆盖面和获得专家服务的机会的差异,反映了城市和农村地区之间在保健基础设施方面的更广泛的不平等。 These disparities stem from differences in provider availability, insurance coverage, and access to specialists, reflecting broader inequities in healthcare infrastructure between urban and rural areas.