Nonprofit offers access to free, low-cost medications
In his State of the Union Address, President Biden reminded us that Americans spend more on prescription drugs than any other major country.
The President also noted that inflation remains a problem. All too often, especially amid these increased prices, individuals here in Washington state and around the country face stark trade-offs when paying for prescription drugs and their other basic needs. The problem is especially stark for uninsured and underinsured Americans.
Fortunately, Washington has a nation-leading program, the Prescription Drug Assistance Foundation (PDAF), to assist individuals in obtaining prescription drugs at little or no cost.
As just one story of many, an asthma patient explained he had been rationing his medications over time because he could not afford to take them as prescribed. Similar stories of individuals struggling to afford much needed medications are heartbreaking. But they are not uncommon. PDAF can assist individuals, from cancer patients to those with diabetes, with obtaining prescription drugs at lower costs. PDAF assisted the patient who had asthma to apply for prescription assistance programs, and he was able to obtain the medications for free.
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