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Partnership for Prescription Assistance:
Good News for the Uninsured

Millions of people across the country and in our state have difficulty affording health care, including prescription medicines. They lack health insurance and simply do not have the money to pay for the medicines they need. But there is good news.

The Partnership for Prescription Assistance can help low-income, uninsured patients access the free or nearly free, brand-name medicines they need. The Partnership for Prescription Assistance brings together America’s pharmaceutical companies, doctors, patient advocacy organizations and civic groups. The Interdenominational Theological Center’s Office of Faith And The City/Institute for Faith-Health Leadership (ITC-FATC/IFHL) is proud to be a part of this effort.

By calling 1-888-4PPA-NOW, patients can learn whether they may be eligible for one or more patient assistance programs. A trained specialist will ask a series of short questions and help identify the right patient assistance program for them. Patients can also visit the program’s interactive Web site, www.pparx.org, which will guide them through the application process.

The patient assistance programs available through the Partnership for Prescription Assistance offer prescription medicines to treat a broad range of illnesses and conditions, including, but not limited to, asthma, diabetes, hypertension, cancer, HIV/AIDS, depression, seizures, heart disease, arthritis, skin conditions, thyroid disease and high cholesterol.

Though each patient assistance program has its own eligibility criteria, the Partnership for Prescription Assistance encourages anyone who does not have prescription drug coverage and has trouble affording their medicines to call 1-888-4PPA-NOW or log on to www.pparx.org to see if they may qualify for one or more programs.

Helping the uninsured is a top priority for ITC-FATC/IFHL, and we will continue to advocate for those in need. If you are interested in learning how you can help support the Partnership for Prescription Assistance, please contact Rev. Dr. Miriam Burnett (email: mburnett@itc.edu; telephone: 404.527.7744). We are pleased to be a partner in the effort to help to those in need.

For more information on ITC, visit www.itc.edu.