About Community RX Help
With the cash prices of prescription medication soaring, many people are struggling to be able to afford their medications, put food on the table, and still pay rent. The higher costs of electricity and gas has compounded the problem making it even harder to make ends meet. Many of these hard working people shouldn't have to choose between paying rent and medications, but unfortunately they do. Then there are individuals who no longer can work due to their condition, they have applied for disability and are awaiting a determination. In the meantime, they do without their medication and suffer. That is why Community RX came into being.
Since 2001, we have been helping people obtain their medications. One of the ways we do that is we help our patients apply to the patient assistance programs offered by the pharmaceutical companies. This time consuming and complicated process is often difficult for the average person and a real struggle if you are ill. Another way we can help is by providing emergency funds for immediate needs. Community RX Help employs only two part-time employees in order to keep overhead costs low. We work closely with doctors and other health practitioners to make sure low to middle income patients who are uninsured get the life saving medications they need, without having to sacrifice other needs, such as food or lodging.