The Basics

Many medical conditions are treated with prescription drugs. While these drugs can help you stay healthy, they can also be very expensive. However, there are a number of ways that you can get help paying for the prescription drugs you need.

If you have private or public health coverage, it will cover prescription drugs, but the exact rules of which drugs will be covered and what portion of the cost of prescriptions you will have to pay depend on the details of your coverage.

If you don’t have health coverage or the coverage you have doesn't pay for a lot of your prescription drug costs, there are other programs that may be able to help you afford the medications you need. Various health coverage options and additional programs that can help you pay for prescription drugs are introduced in this article.