for Costly Drugs

 

If you or your spouse is one of the 35 million Americans who don’t have

health insurance, or if your family’s health policy doesn’t cover prescription drugs, you may be able to get free prescriptions. Dozens of major pharmaceutical companies sponsor programs that provide drugs at no cost to eligible patients. Requirements vary, but the prescriptions are generally available to those who can’t afford a given drug, don’t carry private insurance, and are not eligible for public assistance.

Some drug companies require that the prescribing doctor complete a simple patient-eligibility form; others merely ask for a letter from the physician documenting the patient’s financial need. If you think you may be eligible, ask your doctor how to apply.

Glenda Wheeler

 

 

35 / Your Money’s Worth / Parenting / June-July 1993