What People Are Saying
$4 Generic Drug Announcement
As part of its ongoing commitment to bringing affordable health care to America’s working families, Walmart is making 291 generic prescription medicines available to customers and associates for only $4 per prescription. The program – initially launched on September 22, 2006 in 65 Walmart and Sam’s Club pharmacies in the Tampa, Florida area – will be expanded statewide in January 2007. Walmart also intends to expand the program nationally in the future, depending on staffing availability, p
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"I saved $500 a month on medications at Sam's Club's pharmacy. Both my wife and I get about nine prescriptions for pain pills, muscle relaxants, blood thinners, diabetes and depression. We used to get our prescriptions at Rite Aid, but it was costing us a lot."
Don Dyer, a 60-year-old retiree from Salt Lake City and a Sam's Club regular, Provo Daily Herald
11/17/2006
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"Two months ago, when I first heard about the $4 plan in Florida, I called Walmart's headquarters and they flew their people out to talk to me about responding to the health care needs of Utahns. Many have criticized this program as an effort to attract customers to their stores. But this program really helps make prescriptions more affordable for more Utahns."
Utah Senate President John Valentine, R-Orem, Provo Daily Herald
11/17/2006
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"Affordability is one of the key issues we face when it comes to healthcare in South Carolina and elsewhere. With this program, Walmart is using its business model to bring much-needed savings to seniors, families and the uninsured in South Carolina."
Gov. Mark Sanford, WYFF-TV
11/16/2006
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“I think it’s going to save hundreds of thousands — if not millions — of dollars. When people are on government programs, we’re obligated to pick up their (health care) costs. This will be a tremendous savings to Idaho taxpayers. And it’s even more exciting for those who otherwise couldn’t afford the medicine they need.”
State Sen. John McGee of Caldwell, Idaho Press-Tribune
11/16/2006
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"I just got on disability, I went from a really good income to a limited income. You have to eat, pay your electric bill, you have to make a decision and sometimes your medicine has to go. You pray everyday for a day that something’s gonna come around and help you, this will be it for me."
Chris Rodgers, who now saves $50 dollars a month thanks to Walmart’s $4 generic prescription program, Kxly.com News 4 Spokane, Washington & Northern Idaho
11/16/2006
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