People shouldn't have to choose between feeding their family or filling an essential prescription -- but thousands of uninsured Virginians are forced to make that choice everyday.   Others try to stretch their prescriptions by cutting their pills in half or taking them less often, only to discover, too late, that, by doing so, the medicines were ineffective.

If you need help with prescription medications

While VHCF doesn't provide prescription medications directly to patients, we can help you identify places to turn.   Go to Looking for Help?

How VHCF is helping

VHCF has helped uninsured, low income Virginians receive more than $800 million in free prescription medications over the past 15 years. 

	VHCF's innovative software program, The Pharmacy Connection, helped 46,000 eligible, uninsured Virginians with chronic illnesses receive nearly $300 million in free prescription medications last year alone
	Since it's launch, VHCF's The Pharmacy Connection has provided over $801 million in free medications to more than 194,880 uninsured, chronically ill Virginians.
	VHCF launched RxRelief Virginia to create and strengthen Medication Assistance Programs (MAPs) in 70 localities across the state.  These MAPs help qualifying, uninsured individuals with chronic illnesss obtain needed prescription medicine free of charge.
	Last year alone, RxRelief Virginia grants provided $43 million worth of free medications to more than 14,000 individuals.
	VHCF also has played a leading role in establishing the RxPartnership (RxP).  RxP solicits free prescription medicines in bulk from pharmaceutical companies and arranges for their distribution directly to nonprofit affiliate agencies, which it credentials and monitors. RxP affiliates typically are free clinics and community health centers which operate pharmacies.

Each of these initiatives represents a strong working partnership between VHCF, community-based health care providers, pharmaceutical companies and the Commonwealth of Virginia. Working as a team, communities around Virginia are becoming stronger and better equipped to meet medication needs.  The result?  Healthier Virginians and a healthier Virginia.