Health Care for the Homeless providers “jump through hoops” to meet their patients’ needs for prescription drugs. They dispense drugs on site, according to the laws of their State; contract with local pharmacies; and take advantage of drug companies’ patient assistance programs. Many participate in the U.S. Public Health Service 340B Drug Pricing Program. Still, they rarely have enough money to meet their patients’ needs. This issue of Healing Hands examines some of the ways in which HCH projects address the complex and critical issue of access to pharmaceuticals, and specifies prescribing practices that providers recommend for the most effective care of homeless patients.
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Best Practices, Clinical Practice, Healing Hands Newsletter, Homeless Services, Prescription Drugs