Illinois expands circuit breaker program for seniors
Gov George Ryan signs a bill widening eligibility for the Circuit Breaker Pharmaceutical Assistance Program to cover half of Illinois residents aged 65 plus. The expansion adds drugs for seven common diseases and five leading death causes, aiding seniors and people with disabilities, with effects starting January 1. The measure, supported by Rep Jack McGuire and others, aims to benefit more than 175 000 residents and follows prior limited expansions.
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Prescription drug program on the rise in Illinois
Springfield reports the January 1 2001 expansion of the state circuit breaker program will aid seniors and disabled with prescription drugs and other costs. income limits rise for households, drug coverage broadens to Alzheimer’s cancer glaucoma and more, card prices drop for those below poverty, and the program pays prescriptions up to 2000 annually. Contact details and program contact points are given for further information.
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