Rising costs of prescriptions are forcing people to skip out on essential medicines and rates are only expected to continue climbing. Lisa Gill, health and medicine investigative reporter at Consumer Reports, joined 'Stretching Your Dollar' to explain why prescription costs are spiking and how people can navigate an already complex healthcare system.
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