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< Back to News Story - Medicare Drug Program to Save Average Senior $700

Average Income Report by State

Estimated Costs for Average Senior Pre- and Post-Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage

State

Amount Average Senior Now Spends Out-of-Pocket

for Rx Drugs

Amount Average Senior Will Spend Out-of-Pocket for Rx Drugs Under New Rx Benefit

Average Out-of-Pocket Savings

Alabama

$1,727

$961

$766

Alaska

$1,280

$712

$568

Arizona

$1,415

$787

$628

Arkansas

$1,555

$865

$690

California

$1,391

$774

$617

Colorado

$1,384

$771

$613

Connecticut

$1,409

$784

$625

Delaware

$1,723

$959

$764

District of Columbia

$1,586

$883

$703

Florida

$1,708

$950

$758

Georgia

$1,742

$970

$772

Hawaii

$1,244

$693

$551

Idaho

$1,347

$750

$597

Illinois

$1,478

$823

$655

Indiana

$1,557

$867

$690

Iowa

$1,420

$790

$630

Kansas

$1,449

$807

$642

Kentucky

$1,658

$923

$735

Louisiana

$1,626

$905

$721

Maine

$1,465

$816

$649

Maryland

$1,666

$927

$739

Massachusetts

$1,496

$833

$663

Michigan

$1,675

$933

$742

Minnesota

$1,342

$747

$595

Mississippi

$1,557

$867

$690

Missouri

$1,523

$848

$675

Montana

$1,331

$741

$590

Nebraska

$1,372

$764

$608

Nevada

$1,384

$770

$614

New Hampshire

$1,399

$779

$620

New Jersey

$1,562

$869

$693

New Mexico

$1,383

$770

$613

New York

$1,576

$877

$699

North Carolina

$1,724

$960

$764

North Dakota

$1,352

$753

$599

Ohio

$1,604

$893

$711

Oklahoma

$1,508

$839

$669

Oregon

$1,346

$749

$597

Pennsylvania

$1,531

$852

$679

Rhode Island

$1,525

$849

$676

South Carolina

$1,781

$991

$790

South Dakota

$1,262

$703

$559

Tennessee

$1,670

$929

$741

Texas

$1,531

$852

$679

Utah

$1,401

$780

$621

Vermont

$1,430

$796

$634

Virginia

$1,702

$947

$755

Washington

$1,390

$774

$616

West Virginia

$1,825

$1,016

$809

Wisconsin

$1,453

$809

$644

Wyoming

$1,281

$713

$568

Source: Prepared by analysts at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

 

 

 

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