Some consumers report skimping on medicine to stretch their dollar For cash paying consumers or those with high deductible health plans, the cost of prescription medications may add to the pain and discomfort of a disease or illness. Fifty percent of the U.S. public reported taking prescription medicines at the time of a Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll conducted June 2 through 9, 2015. About 25 percent of that group said they or a family member decided not to fill a … [Read more...] about Dealing with the Rising Cost of Prescription Drugs