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SUMMARY:Partnership for Prescription Assistance (PPA) ''Help is Here Express'' Bus Tour
DESCRIPTION:The bus tour is part of the Partnership for Prescription Assistance (PPA) – a nationwide effort sponsored by America's pharmaceutical research companies – raising awareness of patient assistance programs among residents who face layoffs or a loss of health care benefits in a struggling economy. Additionally patients who visit the bus can also learn about new medicines in development to fight chronic diseases such as cancer\, heart disease\, diabetes\, and asthma.\n\nTo date\, the PPA has helped more than 5.8 million patients\, including more than 347\,000 California. Since its launch in April 2005\, the PPA bus tour has visited all 50 states and more than 2\,500 cities to raise awareness about patient assistance programs.  The ''Help is Here Express'' is staffed by trained specialists able to quickly help uninsured patients in need access information on more than 475 patient assistance programs\, including nearly 200 programs offered by pharmaceutical companies.  When the ''Help is Here Express'' moves on\, patients can visit PPA's easy-to-use Web site (www.pparx.org) or call the toll-free phone number (1-888-4PPA-NOW) where trained operators field calls in 150 languages.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The bus tour is part of the Partnership for Prescription Assistance (PPA) – a nationwide effort sponsored by America's pharmaceutical research companies – raising awareness of patient assistance programs among residents who face layoffs or a loss of health care benefits in a struggling economy. Additionally patients who visit the bus can also learn about new medicines in development to fight chronic diseases such as cancer\, heart disease\, diabetes\, and asthma.\n\nTo date\, the PPA has helped more than 5.8 million patients\, including more than 347\,000 California. Since its launch in April 2005\, the PPA bus tour has visited all 50 states and more than 2\,500 cities to raise awareness about patient assistance programs.  The ''Help is Here Express'' is staffed by trained specialists able to quickly help uninsured patients in need access information on more than 475 patient assistance programs\, including nearly 200 programs offered by pharmaceutical companies.  When the ''Help is Here Express'' moves on\, patients can visit PPA's easy-to-use Web site (www.pparx.org) or call the toll-free phone number (1-888-4PPA-NOW) where trained operators field calls in 150 languages.\n
LOCATION:Foothills Christian Church
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DTSTAMP:20260407T144019Z
URL:https://business.eastcountychamber.org/events/details/partnership-for-prescription-assistance-ppa-help-is-here-express-bus-tour-07-15-2009-293
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