Prescription Drug Coverage for New Yorkers

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SEEKING PLAINTIFFS!DO YOU WANT TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE INEQUITIES IN PRESCRIPTION DRUGACCESS FOR DISABLED NEW YORKERS UNDER AGE 65?ARE YOU ON SSDI AND UNDER 65 AND HAVING TROUBLE PAYING FOR YOURPRESCRIPTION DRUGS?If you answered "YES" to these questions, please contact at New Yorkers for Accessible Health Coverage (NYFAHC). She can bereached at 646-442-4147 OR epaul@... <mailto:epaul@...> .NYFAHC is preparing to support a legal action against the State of NewYork for their unlawful exclusion of people with disabilities from thestate's drug assistance program called "EPIC". EPIC currently provideshelp only to those over age 65, leaving younger disabled people withsignificant prescription drug needs to fend for themselves. NYFAHCthinks that this is unlawful and we are preparing to take the state tocourt to open EPIC to people with disabilities.Here is some more information about who would be a good plaintiff:* Receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and notreceiving benefits from Medicaid.* Less than $35,000 if you are single or $50,000 if you aremarried in total income.* You are having trouble paying for your prescription drugs andare willing to publicly talk about your plight. You will need to sharepersonal information abut your situation, including your income, medicalcondition. Some of this information might be disseminated in the media.BE A VOICE FOR YOURSELF AND OTHERS AND LET'S FIGHT TOGETHER FOR BETTERDRUG ACCESS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES!