Almost a year ago, Washington State began offering a prescription drug discount card. The Washington Prescription Drug Program (WDPD for short) is free to all residents. This is not an insurance program, but simply a discount card. At the time this came out, about-rentonwa was not yet in existence, so I was not able to write about it here. My loyal readers - both of you - will have to read the full details in the article I wrote for Associated Content in February of 2007.
This past week was the first time I needed to use the discount card, which I suppose is a good thing. We were out of town when my husband became ill and was prescribed both antibiotics and an anti-inflamatory. In this small town I had the choice of the local pharmacy next to the ER or the Safeway pharmacy. I chose the Safeway pharmacy since I thought they participated in this plan, and fortunately I remembered correctly.
I did not have high hopes for much of a discount, since I figured the card would be worth about what I paid for, but I am happy to report that this discount card really is worthwhile. I don’t have access to the full cost before discount, but the clerk told me I did receive substantial savings. Supposedly, the average discount for generic drugs is 60%, and the average discount for name brand drugs is 20%. It sure seems possible, since I paid $3.70 and $16.20 for the prescriptions. If only the ER visit had been so cheap …
The City of Renton has a Housing Repair Assistance Program to help low/moderate income homeowners maintain their homes. Most applications are approved approximately two weeks after all required documents are received by their office. To qualify for free repair services, the homeowner must:
