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How High Prescription Drug Prices Gouge 50-Plus Americans in Every State

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Consumers all across America have to choose between filling life-saving prescriptions and paying rent, buying food and affording other critical essentials.

The average annual cost of four widely-used prescription drugs increased nearly 58 percent between 2012 and 2017, while annual incomes across America increased by just over 13 percent, according to AARP research. See how drug prices have skyrocketed in your state.

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