ts in 2000, most of whom are low-income and working. &nbsp; They also found that one out of four New York City residents under the age of 65 were uninsured.&nbsp; <br>
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                Many of these low-income uninsured individuals face considerable cost barriers to obtaining needed medications and must often pay full price for prescription drugs.&nbsp; Uninsured non-elderly Americans spent approximately $20 more out-of- pocket per prescription in 1997 compared to the insured non-