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September 26, 2011 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Characteristic | Access | Participation | Takeup rate |
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All workers |
69% | 50% | 73% |
Wage percentile |
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Lowest 25 percent |
37 | 21 | 57 |
Second 25 percent |
74 | 51 | 69 |
Third 25 percent |
84 | 65 | 77 |
Highest 25 percent |
89 | 70 | 79 |
Establishment size |
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1 to 49 workers |
54 | 38 | 70 |
50 to 99 workers |
68 | 49 | 72 |
100 to 499 workers |
80 | 57 | 71 |
500 or more workers |
86 | 67 | 78 |
These data are featured in the TED article, Outpatient prescription drug coverage, March 2010.