Originally published March 15 2005
Indiana begins drug discount program; low-income residents can use state database to find lowest prices
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
The Indiana governor has announced a new state program aimed at helping low-income residents find the best prices for their drug prescriptions. Consumer activists, health care officials, business leaders and others in the state have teamed up to offer residents a data base of more than 300 programs that offer discounts on more than 1,800 drugs. The governor says fewer than 10 percent of low-income residents know about programs that offer substantial savings on drugs.
- Governor says goal is to increase the number of low-income people who take advantage of discounts.
- Mitch Daniels announced a new program today, called RxforIndiana, to assist Hoosiers in obtaining information about low-cost prescription medication.
- The goal of the program is to increase the number of low-income people who take advantage of discounts that can sharply reduce the price of medications.
- "Fewer than one in 10 people who are eligible are aware of these savings and receive them,'' Daniels said.
- Nearly 60 local health care, community, business and consumers groups have joined in a partnership to help spread the word of the program and to assist people who want to take advantage of it.
- The program relies on a database of some 300 discount and other reduced price programs complied by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America that can provide price information on more than 1,800 prescriptions.
- Under the program, a consumer would answer a few questions and then be guided through an application process to obtain the medications.
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