If Holly Was Sick on the Street, You Would Stop to Help Her.
But What if Holly Was Sick and Couldn’t Afford Her Medicine?
With These Four, Simple Steps You Can Help People Like Holly
Get Medicines They Desperately Need
One month after losing her job – and her health insurance - Holly Yates learned she had Multiple Sclerosis.
The diagnosis stunned Holly. But the fear she felt was much worse. How would she get her medicine without health insurance? What would she do?
Holly's only hope was a charity that offered assistance with health care. With their help, she was able to see a doctor. But what about her prescriptions? Then, the nurse gave her a brochure on Free Medicine.
As Holly said, "I immediately logged onto the web site and applied for assistance. It was so easy! In just a few weeks, I got my MS disease-modifying medicine and was so relieved that I cried. Thanks to Free Medicine, I save more than $1,800 a month on my medication, medication that is helping improve my quality of life.
Holly is just one of over 47 million people in the United States who have no prescription health insurance. But she got the help she so desperately needed because a charity gave her a brochure from Free Medicine.
Free Medicine helped Holly apply for Patient Assistance Programs. Offered by American pharmaceutical companies, these programs provide free or low cost prescription medicines when people can't afford to buy them.
Unfortunately, most Americans have no idea these programs exist. And many suffer because of it.
Free Medicine is trying to change this. For years we’ve helped people apply for free or low-cost medicines. Now we are working to spread the word that these programs are available.
Are a medical professional, social worker, teacher, or patient advocate? Do you work for a church, nonprofit organization, or community outreach program? Do you own or work for a business? Or do you simply know someone who needs help paying for their medicines?
You can help spread the word too with these four, simple steps:
1.) Download and print this poster. Hang it on bulletin boards in churches, senior citizen centers, welfare offices, grocery stores, libraries -- anywhere people may see it. Or use it as a flyer. Include it in your church bulletin or community paper. Give them to people at work. Provide them to anyone who might need help.
2.) Contact us for a free supply of brochures by calling 1-573-996-3333 or by sending an email. You can also download and print the free medicine application forms yourself. Leave a supply where people who need help can find them. This may be in your church foyer or in your workplace lunchroom. If you're a physician or social worker you can leave some in your waiting room.
3.) Create a link to the Free Medicine from your website. You can e-mail this webpage to your technical team or website administrator.
4.) Tell your friends and loved ones about this program by sending an e-mail to them right now. Just fill out the form below.
Just by taking one of these four steps, you can help someone live a better, longer life. Someone like Holly. Please help us spread the word about free and low cost medicines. And if you have any questions just call us at 1-573-996-3333.
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