A GoodRx analysis estimated that in 2024, women spent around 50% more out of pocket than men did on mental health prescriptions. (Photo: Getty) getty

It will be important to mind the gap here—the gap between how much women and men may be spending on mental health prescription medications. A GoodRx analysis estimated that in 2024, women spent around 50% more out of pocket than men did on mental health prescriptions. That’s $5.4 billion for women compared to $3.6 billion for a $1.8 billion difference. Now, there are four possible things that could be driving this difference. And, spoiler alert, none of these Rx-related possible things would be good.

GoodRx Based The Analysis On A Sample Of Prescription Fills In 2024

The analysis was based on a sample of over 250 million prescription fil

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