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Today in Useful Fucking Things That No One Tells You About: the Prescription Assistance Program (PAP) offers a discount drug card to uninsured Americans. The card is accepted at over 56,000 pharmacies nationwide, including CVS, RiteAid, Walgreens, and Safeway, and offers a discount of up to 75%.

I was fired a few years ago and was afraid I would have to give up my antidepressants, but my dad told me about the drug card. With it, I paid $30 instead of $60. Still kinda pricey, but I was able to afford them until I found a new job (and since they were for my social anxiety, I have no doubt they helped during interviews).

Share this. I’m sure there are a ton of unemployed and uninsured people who don’t know about this.

PROTECT YOURSELF AGAINST SCAMS:

If you use a site other than the one above, know that these cards WILL NOT ask for any bank account/credit card information or any personal information beyond your name and phone number. These cards are FREE; there is no monthly fee. If you’re being asked to pay for this card, something is wrong.

More information, and links on how to find a PPA and free clinics near you from the Federal Trade Commission

I’m not sure it’s under the same program (and I have entirely too many tabs open to open another one), but Walmart/Sam’s Club also offer prescription discounts for people without insurance. Also, FYI, you can walk into any Sam’s Club with a pharmacy and go in and get prescriptions without a membership card.

Same goes for Costco (not needing a membership card). However, I do believe that if you have a membership card, you can get a discount. I’m not sure if that would apply in addition to this assistance program.