Prescription discount card saves millions
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Prescription discount card saves millions Like
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• By ROBERT H. BROWN • May 1, 2013 1:04 p.m. Relief is in sight for many Central Floridians who struggle to afford their medical prescriptions. Heart of Florida United Way (HFUW) has partnered with the FamilyWize Community Service Partnership to offer the free FamilyWize discount card, which provides average savings of almost 40 percent at most pharmacies and grocery stores nationwide.
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So far, more than 49,000 local residents have saved nearly $3 million using FamilyWize cards. On average, cardholders save $20 per prescription, with some seeing discounts of up to 75 percent. For struggling Central Floridians, that extra money in their pockets can allow them to pay bills and purchase other necessities. While the savings are cause for celebration, there is still overwhelming need in our community. HFUW is working hard to reach everyone who can’t afford medications – especially those hit hard by the economic downturn. In a survey by the Commonwealth Fund, a private foundation supporting independent research on health care issues, 57 percent of respondents who had health benefits through their employer became uninsured after losing their jobs. And 52 percent of uninsured adults with a chronic condition skipped doses or did not fill a prescription for their condition because of cost.
http://www.wpmobserver.com/news/2013/may/01/prescription-discount-card-saves-millions/
5/9/2013