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Elderly struggle with prescription drug costs

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   1   11:47pm Mon 13 Aug 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   The "extra help" program does help some people, but there are many who don't qualify. The problem is that some medications are so expensive - $300 inhalers, for example - and docs prescribe what's best rather than what they can afford.