States scramble for prescription drug fix in Ohio plan
States push varied strategies to ease prescription drug costs as Congress debates national solutions. Ohiobacked plan would link pharmacies to a private discount program modeled on the Golden Buckeye Card, aiming to aid 600000 eligible elders and disabled, while critics call it insufficient and piecemeal.
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Ohio bill tops GOP agenda to aid seniors with drug discounts
House Republicans push HB 4 to create an Ohio Department of Aging prescription drug discount card program. The plan would require a program administrator, allow optional fees, and shield recipients of Golden Buckeye and discount cards from public records. Estimated annual state cost up to $117,000 plus travel, calls, printing and promotion.
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Wildlife crossings: a safer path for Vanishing species
Florida leads with 36 panther crossings on Alligator Alley costing about 20 million dollars. The redesign raises road sections and fences guiding endangered panthers and other wildlife to underpasses and overpasses to reduce collisions. Since construction, no panther has been struck by a car and the population has begun to recover.
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Alligator Alley
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Wrinkle Cream Great Success in JCPenney Sales
Pharmacist Robert Heldfond touts EBS Facial Cream as a multi purpose beauty solution for women addressing wrinkles crow's feet neck lines and skin unevenness. The product also offers EBS Men's Facial Formula for aging male skin with a guarantee of satisfaction and toll free support.
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