New York Ranks Third for Abandoned Prescription RiskThe analysis from Buzz Health examined prescription affordability across all 50 states. New York received a Prescription Cost Burden Rank of No. Some Medicare Prescription Claims Average $202 in New YorkNew York has the country's second-highest average Non-LIS prescription cost, according to the study. New York Prescription Risks Are Higher Than Nearby StatesNew York's ranking becomes even more striking next to its neighbors. 39 for prescription abandonment risk, while Pennsylvania ranks No.