Pharmacy and prescription drugs
(Farmacia y medicamentos recetados)

On this page:

• Tools (Herramientas)
• Publications (Publicaciones)

Tools
(Herramientas)

• United States - Mexico Border Virtual Health Library
  Provides a database of publications and other information sources related to the U.S. - Mexico border region.
  Sponsoring organization: Pan American Health Organization
• Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Finder
  Online tool for identifying and enrolling in Medicare prescription drug plans. Includes information about plans available in each state. Available in Spanish.
  Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
• Help With Medicare Prescription Drug Costs: Information for Organizations
  Resources for organizations to assist in providing information to Medicare beneficiaries about extra help available for people applying for Medicare Prescription Drug coverage.
  Sponsoring organization: Social Security Administration
• Ayuda con los Gastos de Recetas Médicas
  La nueva Ley de Recetas Médicas, Mejoría y Modernización de Medicare de 2003 (P.L. 108-173) aprobada el 8 de diciembre de 2003, requiere que la Administración del Seguro Social asuma responsabilidades adicionales relacionadas con Medicare. El Seguro Social y los Centros de Servicios de Medicare & Medicaid (CMS, por sus siglas en inglés) trabajan juntos para proveer a las personas con pocos ingresos y recursos, un beneficio adicional para sus gastos de recetas médicas. La función del Seguro Social es ayudar al público a entender cómo pueden tener derecho al beneficio adicional y solicitar.
  Sponsoring organization: Social Security Administration
• Medicare RX: National Conversation-Friends and Family First
  Aids faith-based and community organizations working with individuals eligible for the Medicare prescription drug benefit. Describes five steps to select a Medicare prescription drug plan.
  Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
• Consumer Health Information for You and Your Family
  Provides information on various health topics for consumers including medicines, vaccines, medical devices and procedures, prevention, food and nutrition, and animal health. Includes publications in Spanish.
  Sponsoring organization: Food and Drug Administration

Publications
(Publicaciones)

• AARP 2006 Prescription Drug Study with Hispanics and African Americans
  A study conducted with adults age 18 and older who identified themselves as Hispanic or African American, to learn more about their experiences in paying for prescription drugs and their interest in legislation addressing prescription drug issues.
  Author(s): Gail Kutner
  Sponsoring organization: AARP
  Date: 04 / 2007
  Format: PDF
  
• A Profile of African Americans, Latinos, and Whites with Medicare: Implications for Outreach Efforts for the New Drug Benefit
  Provides a snapshot of how racial/ethnic groups differ in income, health, and current patterns of drug coverage. It examines patterns separately for Medicare beneficiaries under age 65 who qualify on the basis of a disability and elderly beneficiaries who are age 65 or older.
  Sponsoring organization: Kaiser Family Foundation
  Date: 11 / 2005
  Format: PDF