through the ABC Rx program. Many programs are available; the ABC Rx coalition members will help uninsured Arkansas gain better access to prescription products. Enrollment ends, March 31, 2005. Poole said, “If your income is below $12,569 if you’re single, or $16,862 if you’re married, you may be eligible to save at least $600 and maybe a lot more on your medications through a Medicare-approved drug discount card.” The Alzheimer’s Association will take application until March 31 to maximize your savings. “We help you find a Medicare-Approved drug discount card,” said Theola Poole. “I want to do as much as possible to assist the citizens of Arkansas; in getting the word out regarding the saving on the discount drug prescription cards. It will make a tremendous difference in the lives of our seniors and young people with disabilities.”
The Alzheimer’s Association Oklahoma and Arkansas Chapter is entirely funded by our own communities through individual contributions Poole said. “We are the primary community resource for Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders through family services, education, public policy and research.” Cynthia Willborn and Dorletha Bonner are working with the project to assist seniors in enrollment traveling throughout the state.
The Oklahoma and Arkansas Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association serves over 156,000 family’s chapter wide. About 87 percent of the total revenue is devoted to local active caregiver support and community education. The Alzheimer’s Association Oklahoma and Arkansas Chapter are affiliated with the national organization that provides leadership to eliminate Alzheimer’s disease through the advancement of research.
The program will make life-saving and life-enhancing prescription medicines more affordable for millions of uninsured patients. Solving the complex issue of helping the uninsured in this country gain access to healthcare must take a united effort by all sectors of
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