These days, we’re all feeling the pinch of rising health costs –- and looking for ways to save. Good Housekeeping has a few cost-cutters to help. One way to lower your health costs is to go to free health screenings in a van, like the Walgreen's Take Care Health Tour. And Good Housekeeping says with generic drugs instead of brand names, you can save up to 52 percent on your prescription costs.

"And now there's another reason to go generic. You can fill your prescription at one of the big box retailers like costco or wal-mart or target for as little as four dollars for a month's supply, and that includes popular drugs like generic Zocor, Prozac, even Clomid," said Toni Hope, health editor, Good Housekeeping.

If you take prescription Clarinex for allergies, ask about over-the-counter Loratadine, which could save $110 for thirty tablets. And if you're starting a new drug regiment, see if your doctor can give you a starter kit to test before buying a month's worth.

Here's another tip: If you take the same pills every day, you might save money if your insurer has a “half-tablet” program. Pills in bigger doses often cost less when you split them in half and take them that way. But check with your doctor first.

To learn more, check out the September issue of Good Housekeeping or visit www.goodhousekeeping.com.