Prescription Assistance Programs

• Rx Outreach Provides qualified low-income individuals and families with access to generic versions of brand name medications.
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• Rx Hope RxHope is the only patient assistance Internet initiative financially supported by PhRMA (Pharmaceutical and Research Manufacturers of America) and participating pharmaceutical companies.
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• Together Rx Access free savings program that helps eligible participants save approximately 25%-40% on over 275 brand-name prescription drugs and other prescription products
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• Partnership For Prescription Assistance brings together America's pharmaceutical companies, doctors, other health care providers, patient advocacy organizations and community groups to help qualifying patients who lack prescription coverage get the medicines they need through the public or private program that's right for them
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• NeedyMeds provides information about patient assistance programs which provide no cost prescription medications to eligible participants
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• NAMI Patient Prescription Drug Assistance Programs NAMI: The Nation's Voice on Mental Illness has put together a list of prescription drugs for mental health and a phone number to contact for information on assistance programs.

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Insurance and Benefits Assistance Programs

• Benefits CheckUp assists elderly find prescription drugs, health care, utilities, and other essential items or services programs
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• First Step a tool for case managers and outreach workers to assist the homeless in gaining access to Federal benefit programs
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• Helping Patients In order to find out what patient assistance programs you may qualify for, all you have to do is answer a few short eligibility questions. This site will help supply you with the information you need to get involved in a program and even allow you to download applications online.
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• Real Benefits web-based application, intended for use by advocates and service-providers, performs very sophisticated and accurate eligibility screening for state and national benefit programs

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Information Resources on Insurance

• Families USA: The Voice for Health Care Consumers is a national nonprofit, non-partisan organization dedicated to the achievement of high-quality, affordable health care for all Americans
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• Rural Assistance Center(RAC) Uninsured and Underinsured Information Guide numerous resources gathered together by the RAC
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• Health Insurance Online Book Collection National Academies Press Special Collection of online books

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Environmental Health

• Environmental Health and Toxicology from the National Library of Medicine, the Toxicology and Environmental Health Information Program includes links to databases, bibliographies, tutorials, and other scientific and consumer-oriented resources.
  
  
• Toxtown An introduction to toxic chemicals and environmental health risks you might encounter in everyday life, in everyday places
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• Household Products Database learn about potential health effects, and about safety and handling of common household products
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• Toxicology & Environmental Health several resources gathered by the Specialized Information Services (SIS) of the National Library of Medicine
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• Environmental Protection Agency
  • Environmental Justice Internet resources on fair treatment regarding the environment
  • National Priority List Includes a list of sites by state
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• MedlinePlus Health Topic: Environmental Health
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• Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry To serve the public by using the best science, taking responsive actions, and providing trusted health information..
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• Education, Careers, and Outreach in Toxicology and Environmental Health aggregates resources related to toxicology and environmental health education, its study and teaching, career paths and opportunities, including accreditation, and outreach for the public.
  

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