Hard Times Superbook Book 7. Free & Low-Cost Medical Care & Drugs

The federal government helps indigent people with medical care through medicaid.gov.

Most states help out. They have the state “medicaid” office. It’s usually a part of their state website

There are lots of NGOs and charitable organizations out there.

Everybody’s case is different.

This book is a good starting point.

Much of the medical assistance to low income people, seniors and children originates from Medicare, medicare.gov/publications/pubs/pdf.

For medical assistance programs from local and state governments, try their department of social services.

For most medical assistance from the state governments, the key words I've seen are "low income" and "medical assistance" so you either go to the general website of your state government or its medical website (dept of health) which is somewhere in this book and type the term "medical assistance" into it.


Nonprofit hospitals are required by law to give money back to the community. Many have patient assistance programs which they hide for some reason. They don't even mention them on their websites but they exist and you can use them to drastically cut your medical bills from these hospitals and medical facilities.

Look for them in their Hospital Policy.

Ask assertively about them.

rxassist.org, patient assistance programs are run by pharmaceutical companies to provide free medications

abbviepaf.org, the abbvie patient assistance foundation
abrazohealth.com/patients/services/family_program.aspx
access2wellness.com/a2w/hospital-admin-welcome.html, information about many patient prescription assistance programs
apligraf.com/patient/insurance/patient_assistance_program.html
asthma.about.com/od/asthmaresources/tp/list_medication_help.htm
augustahealth.com/billing-insurance/assistance-programs
caring4cancer.com/go/cancer/financial/help-with-costs/patient-assistance-programs-for-the-underinsured.htm
caromonthealth.org/patients-families/patientfinancial-assistance-programs/

Some governments have eyeglass programs, especially for kids.

Pearle Vision, Lenscrafters and other eyeglass chain stores offer eyeglass discounts to seniors and other groups of people.

aaa.com, eyeglass discounts for members.
aarp.org, eyeglass discounts for members.
diabetes-sight.org
lenscrafters.com
lionsclubs.org
neweyesfortheneedy.org
pearlevision.com
preventblindness.org, 800 331 2020
searsoptical.com
target.com, cheap eyeglasses for kids program.
walmart.com

Many nonprofit medical organizations are Christian.

charity-charities.org/medical/*****.html
charity-charities.org/medical/alabama.html
charity-charities.org/medical/texas.html

doctorswithoutborders.org, doctors without borders/médecins sans frontières
jobmonkey.com/nonprofit/healthcare.html, nonprofit health care organizations
healthexcite.com/safety/emergency-services/organizations
nahhh.org, national association of hospital hospitality houses, inc 800 542-9730, an association of more than 150 nonprofit organizations
org.enom.com/nonprofit-organization-healthcare-363.html
myyp.com, locate charitable & non-profit organizations health by state.
dir.yahoo.com/health/emergency_services/organizations

charity.com/charities/health_disease/index.shtml
patients.about.com
cflcc.org, catholic charities of central florida
patients-association.com, a healthcare charity
patientfinancialresource.com
charity-charities.org
nonprofithealthcare.org
healthcharities.org
patientcharity.com, cobra resources for uninsured in georgia.
charitynavigator.org
ehow.com, charities that will help pay medical bills
aboutmyhealth.org/patient-charities-list.php
patient.co.uk/directory/charities, a directory of uk health, disease, illness and related medical websites stvincentcharity.com/patients-visitors/patient-guide.aspx
conwaymedicalcenter.com/patientsvisitors/charitycare.aspx
healthwellfoundation.org
arcatsida.org, 0l 43 72 44 51, aids volunteer, france.
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