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Side Effects: The rising costs of prescription drugs

Medical Cost

Why visiting the ER costs so much money

<p>9Wants to Know looks at how something as simple as giving a patient a cheap splint or over-the-counter medication in an emergency room can lead to bills in the thousands of dollars. </p>
Medical Cost

How peeing in a cup can cost you $6,250

<p>Urine drug tests have gone from costing Colorado's Medicaid program $50,000 a month to $1 million. </p>
Side Effects

Why does Insulin keep getting more expensive?

<p>Millions of Americans depend on insulin to live, but the rising prices are an economic paradox they say they can no longer afford to ignore. </p>