My prescription costs what?! Pharmacists offer tips that could reduce your out-of-pocket drug costs

By: Sujith Ramachandran, University of Mississippi and Adam Pate, University of Mississippi, The Conversation

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Published: December 16, 2025

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Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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By Sujith Ramachandran, University of Mississippi and Adam Pate, University of Mississippi

Even when Americans have health insurance, they can have a hard time affording the drugs they’ve been prescribed.

About 1 in 5 U.S. adults skip filling a prescription due to its cost at least once a year, according to KFF, a health research organization. And 1 in 3 take steps to cut their prescription drug costs, such as splitting pills when it’s …

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