Internet Access and Use Among Medicare Beneficiaries Living in the Community by Metropolitan Residence Status infographic

Highlights:

• In 2023, 42 percent of beneficiaries in non-metropolitan (rural) areas used the internet daily compared to 52 percent of beneficiaries in metropolitan (urban) areas.
• In 2023, beneficiaries in metropolitan areas were nearly 50 percent more likely to use the internet to fill a prescription compared to beneficiaries in non-metropolitan areas.
• For additional information, see the 2023 MCBS Early PUF on Internet Access and Use Among Medicare Beneficiaries.