About 8.2% of adults in the US didn't take a prescription drug as prescribed because of the cost. The problem was worse for people who don't have insurance and for those in poor health. It shows how the high cost of US healthcare can make it difficult for people to get needed care. Millions of Americans are skimping on their prescription drugs to cut costs, a government report shows, revealing how the high cost of US healthcare can harm people's health. Similarly, 18% of people in fair or poor health sometimes skipped doses or delayed filling their scripts to cut costs.

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Persons: Laryssa Mykyta, Robin A, Cohen Organizations: US Centers for Disease Control, CDC, Medicaid