ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn., Aug. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — The City of
St. Louis Park today announced it will launch a program this
Saturday to help provide residents with some relief from the high
cost of prescription medications. Through the program –
sponsored by the National League of Cities (NLC) – the City
is making free prescription discount cards available to city
residents. The discount cards offer city residents an average of 23
percent savings off the retail price of prescription
medications.
The NLC Prescription Discount Card can be used by all residents
of St. Louis Park and has no restrictions based on a resident’s
age, income level, or existing health coverage. The card can be
used at approximately 10 pharmacies around the city, as well as at
more than 60,000 participating retail pharmacies across the
country.
“Given the current economic climate, where many people need to
watch what they spend, we are happy to partner with the National
League of Cities to make this prescription discount card available
to our residents,” said Tom Harmening, City Manager, St. Louis
Park. “This card helps residents who are completely uninsured, as
well as residents who have insurance, but have specific medications
that are not covered by their insurance. In both scenarios,
residents experience significant savings on prescription
medications not covered by health plans.”
Residents can obtain a free NLC Prescription Discount Card in a
number of ways. They can print them from the Internet at www.caremark.com/nlc or can
get a card at the local public library, City Hall, police station,
the St. Louis Park Municipal Service Center, the Westwood Hills
Nature Center, or the Rec Center. Residents can also use www.caremark.com/nlc to
locate the nearest participating pharmacy or call toll-free at
1.888.620.1749 for assistance with the program.
“We’re pleased
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