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SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Hypertension Uncontrolled in 70% of Americans Over 65

By Marie Rosenthal

About 25% of people with Medicare Part D prescription drug insurance are not taking their antihypertensive medication as prescribed, according to Tom Frieden, MD, MPH, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), increasing their risk for heart and kidney disease, stroke and death (Vital Signs 2016 Sept. 13. [Published online]).