Drug Prescription Benefits for the Uninsured

Today I saw an advertisement for a drug discount card in the Wall Street Journal. I found it somewhat interesting to see this ad in this paper considering the average income of a WSJ reader was $191,000, an average household net worth of $2.1 million [as of 2005] per Wikipedia. These readers would not qualify for this discount card.

What the Together Rx Access™ Card is

A FREE prescription-savings card for eligible residents of the United States and Puerto Rico who have no prescription drug coverage

• A public service program created and sponsored by a group of some of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies
• Most cardholders save 25%–40%* on brand-name prescription medicines and products
• Savings on generics are also available and vary by pharmacy
• No maximum usage limit, no hidden fees,
  and no monthly charge

In a nutshell that’s what the discount card is. If you don’t have prescription benefits check out the Together Rx Access card. You could save a few bucks the next time you visit the pharmacy.

The program is sponsored by some major pharmaceutical companies.  What a great service to the public.  Big companies do things like this sometimes to belay government price control.

I’m still scratching my head on the WSJ advertisement, but then again if I didn’t see it I wouldn’t have been sharing it with you here now.