Closing the Minority Prescription Drug Gap.In January January: see month. 2006, more than 14 million Medicare Medicare, national health insurance program in the United States for persons aged 65 and over and the disabled. It was established in 1965 with passage of the Social Security Amendments and is now run by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. recipients with limited incomes may receive help through the Medicare Prescription Drug prescription drug Prescription medication Pharmacology An FDA-approved drug which must, by federal law or regulation, be dispensed only pursuant to a prescription–eg, finished dose form and active ingredients subject to the provisos of the Federal Food, Drug, Benefit. Dr. Gary Puckrein of the National Minority Health Month Foundation thinks this benefit will be crucial to minorities who need help with their medical bills. Radio News Feature You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/home.aspx?story=30730 This multimedia news story is for free and unrestricted use on your news information site (and for print or broadcast too). Visit http://www.newstream.com to download To receive a file transmitted over a network. In any communications session, "download" means receive, and "upload" means send. The download/upload often implies a big/little scenario, in which data is being downloaded from the "big" server into the "little" user's computer. video, audio, text, graphics and photos. If you have any questions about the story, or about Newstream.com, please write to us at info@newstream.com. |
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