How get Prescription Drugs Free Today
66The High Cost of Precription Drugs
Free prescription drug programs are a much need program to help to many, low-income people. Without these programs many people would not be able to get the care that they require and definitely some would die.
Many prescription drugs are marked up 200 to 300%, causing some medicines to cost patients hundreds of dollars a month. If someone is on a fixed income, they have the added pressures of coming up with that money.
I have heard of the elderly struggling to decide whether to purchase their medication or food. Many time medicine is not taken properly, because a patient is trying to stretch their pills, because they can not afford to pay for more.
If you are healthy you are blessed that you don't have to make such decisions.
The Drug Industry
The prescription drug industry in the US is one of the most lucrative companies in the country. Every day, seniors and those without health benefits struggle to pay for medication that is needed for their very survival.
Medical tourism has been one route, some seniors have taken to travel to other countries to purchase their much need drugs. In other countries, Americans can fill precriptions for one fourth of what they would pay in the US.
Many drug companies profits have been so prosperous, they have decided to give back to those in need, to provide prescription drugs at not cost at all.
Prescription Assistance
The Partnership for Prescription Assistance's, mission is to bring widespread awareness to the patient assistance program. They work as a accesspoint to over 475 programs that service private as well as public programs. They help patient to get low cost or free prescription drugs.
To appy, go the the site, fill out an application noting the medications that you are preesently taking, what type of coverage you have, you yearly income and which program you are eligible for.
Free Medicine Program
The mission of Free Medicine Program is to assist people to get much needed medication or drugs at not cost to them. This program was first started by volunteers and have helps thousands of adults, children and seniors get life saving medication.
The average client earn to much money to qualify for government assistance, but not enough to afford medical or drug coverage. Many patients live on fixed income are disabilited or other crisis situation.
Free Prescription Drug Card
Free Prescription Drug Card Program will help you with a savings of up to 75% off drugs at pharmacies and anywhere you would purchase prescription drugs, other than the hospital. It is not a drug program so there are not waiting periods or deductibles. Go to the website and download your discount prescription card.
Needy Meds
Needy Meds, Was established by a doctor and a social worker in 1997 in Mississippi. They are a non-profit organization that has established an extensive data base off organizations offering discount as well as free prescription drugs, to low-income patients. Go to their website to find an organization that has the medicine you are taking.
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Save 30% -70% on prescriptions by printing out a discount card. Go to www.dennissmith.provisionrx.com The cards also gives discounts on Lab Imaging, Diabetes supplies and other important items. No cost and never expires.
That's awesome! You make me want to move to Australia mate!
Roll on President Obama's health bill. I have read the whole thing, it is enormous! I am in Australia where we have had free first class medicine for 40 years. If you get sick here you just go to a hospital, get wonderful care then go home with a prescription that costs $4
A very useful and kind thing you have done in publishing the hub, I wish you happy times from over the pond.
I agree smcopywrite, Medicare for all! "simply cover everybody for free-it works in other countries." It is the people who think they will never get sick or have medical coverage who are usually against, universal health care!
free prescription drug programs are a god send for many people. there are some prescriptions that people must take for the rest of their lives in order to live. for example, insulin or thyroid meds. if you dont have these meds you will die. however, they are not free even if you dont have an income let alone medical coverage.
i know there is a lot of controversy surrounding universal healthcare. however, we already actually have it with medicare. simply cover everybody for free-it works in other countries. i have spoken with actual citizens of places such as canada and denmark that have it and they dont have any negative comments or feedback surrounding it.
i believe that we should always put ourselves in another persons shoes and what would you do if you couldnt receive lifesaving meds? you may have had insurance for years and found yourself out of work and out of coverage and what do you do?
great information and thank you for sharing with us
Lita C. Malicdem Level 4 Commenter 6 months ago
When I was infected with shingles, my doctors offered me discount cards for my medicines. Somehow those cards helped me endure the high cost and the pain. Today I only enjoy a fair discount of maintenance medicines for my type II diabetes using my senior citizen's ID card. How I wish that we, Filipinos, enjoy the same perks Australian patients are lavished with! Thank you for sharing this.