Patients who open an account with Blink Health, a leading savings platform in prescription drugBlink Health funds also offers a 40% discount on Eli Lilly insulins through an access program that is the first in its type.
Blink Health, the leading American savings platform in prescription drugs, today launched the #Treattype2 program, aimed at contributing to the treatment of type 2 diabetes, committing to donate $ 10 million in medications to patients suffering from type 2 diabetes.
Those affected by diabetes who open an account on the website or the free mobile application of Blink Health, starting from today, will receive a free supply for a year of the three most commonly prescribed generic medications for the treatment of type 2 diabetes: Metformin, glipizide and pioglitazone.
The program will also cover these three medications to current Blink Health patients who use them.
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Diabetes in the United States
As part of Blink Health's continuous commitment with the support of people living with diabetes, the #Treattype2 program has been conceived to help the largest population of people who manage this condition.Of the almost 29 million Americans with diabetes, approximately 95 % of them have been diagnosed with type 2.1 diabetes, almost 12 % of Hispanics in the United States have been diagnosedDisease control and prevention (centers forase control and prevention).
Hispanics have 66 % more likely to suffer diabetes than non -Hispanic caucasics.This $ 10 million donation represents power savings of up to $ 4,000 per patient, per year, for a person who takes the three medications and pays the full retail price with money from their own pocket, either because it does not have insurance or because it has aInsurance plan with a high deductible.
Who meets the requirements?
Blink Health will provide free medications for free until you meet the commitment to spend $ 10 million on medications.Every patient who has a recipe of any of these three medications, or the three meets the requirements to receive medicines for free.
Nothing is paid for joining Blink Health, and medications can be collected in more than 57,000 pharmacies throughout the country, including Walmart, CVS, Rite-Aid, Target and most independent pharmacies and supermarkets.Blink Health helps consumers save the price of generic medicines? The most commonly prescribed?When negotiating low prices directly with manufacturers.
"In general, diabetes is a growing epidemic that affects 1 in 11 Americans, and Blink Health has the commitment to do everything you can to help patients manage this chronic disease," said Geoffrey Chaiken, co -founder and CEOof Blink Health."We have seen too many people who have difficulty paying for prescription medications, and we have launched this program to help face the problem one patient at the same time."
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In April, Blink Health raised $ 90 million to boost innovations that accelerate their mission of making prescribed medications affordable and have transparent prices for all Americans.
Through this commitment for an amount of$ 10 million, Blink Health is using a substantial part of these funds to directHe is confident that patients knowing the company through the #Treattype2 program will take advantage of the low prices in the more than 15,000 prescription medications available on the Blink Health platform and will continue to use Blink Health for their prescription medications when the donation is over.
Chaiken added: "Blink Health has the commitment to support people with diabetes through the # Treattype2 program and through our innovative insulin discount program with many of Eli Lilly's insulin products. If you suffer from diabetes? Or if ifMeet someone who suffers from her?, inscribed in Blink Health today.Pharmacies to determine a low price for each medication, which is accepted in more than 57,000 pharmacies throughout the country.
