In Texas today, many residents without prescription coverage are having difficulty paying for the medicines they need. Pfizer Helpful Answers can help. We offer a number of programs to help patients save on Pfizer medicines or get them for free.

To learn more about our patient assistance programs, visit PfizerHelpfulAnswers.com.
Patient assistance has become a crucial resource for many Texans:
  • A total of 25% of Texas' population is without health insurance – the highest in the nation1
  • Texas has a rapidly growing population that is increasingly at risk for hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, and cancer2
In 2007, Pfizer Helpful Answers helped 166,501 Texas residents obtain more than 1 million Pfizer prescriptions for free or at a savings.
 
Over the last 2 years, Pfizer has hosted training events in Houston, Dallas, El Paso, and San Antonio attended by more than 300 representatives of local ethnic minority groups, faith-based institutions, government agencies, groups serving women and children, and many others. These events educate attendees about assistance programs for uninsured patients, teach professionals and lay people how to enroll others in these important programs, and provide resources that participants can take back to their communities.
Many minority residents are uninsured, so in Texas, we have programs designed to target the groups that need the most help.
One organization with which Pfizer works closely is the Dallas Concilio, whose mission is to advocate and enhance the quality of life for Hispanics in the greater Dallas area through community partnerships.
Learn more about the Dallas Concilio.
Pfizer Helpful Answers works to raise awareness among local African American groups and service agencies in Texas about programs to help uninsured patients.
Pfizer Helpful Answers Member Profile: Tina Blade
Tina Blade is an African American woman and mother who is uninsured. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Tina was forced to relocate with her daughters from her longtime home in New Orleans, Louisiana to San Antonio, Texas. In addition to dealing with the stresses of losing her home and moving, Tina had no way of getting her medicines until she became a member of Pfizer Helpful Answers. Since joining Pfizer’s program, Tina has been able to access needed Pfizer medicines and manage her health.

Learn more about Texas’ efforts to help uninsured minority residents.
Visit the Texas Office of Minority Health Web site.
Go Local’s “Resource for the Texas Uninsured”
A service for finding local resources for health-related issues.

Health Resources and Services Administration
 This site provides state-specific locations for community health centers that can provide care for those without insurance.

2-1-1 Texas
 Search from a database of more than 20,000 state and local programs providing health and human services to those in need.

Texas Department of Health Services
 A comprehensive resource on the health services that are available in Texas.

Partnership for Prescription Assistance
A service sponsored by the pharmaceutical industry that offers a single point of access to more than 475 patient assistance programs, including Pfizer Helpful Answers programs.

Together Rx AccessTM
A free prescription savings program for eligible individuals and families who lack prescription drug coverage and are not eligible for Medicare.
University of Texas School of Public Health
A contributor to the “Code Red” report, UT is home to the Institute for Health Policy. Here, the future leaders of health policy translate public health research into effective policies for the health of the community.
Texas Public Policy Foundation Center for Health Care Policy
Offering a collection of compelling publications, this site is a valuable resource for Texas policymakers.
James A. Baker Institute for Public Policy at Rice University
A program with the mission of studying the ways in which economic incentives and government policies influence the quality and cost of healthcare.

Code Red:
The Critical Condition of Health in Texas
A report that outlines the health crisis facing Texas and makes recommendations for reform.

A Vision for Change
A report by the Texas Health Institute proposing ways to reduce the number of Texans without health coverage.

The Roper Survey
A nationwide survey that explores how Pfizer’s patient assistance programs may improve patients’ overall health behaviors.
1. USA Census Bureau, 2007.
2. Murdock SH et al. The New Texas Challenge: Population Change and the Future of Texas. College Station, TX: Texas A&M University Press; 2003.

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