Walgreens offers free care to unemployed, uninsured

(The Associated Press) UPDATED 2009-03-31

The drugstore chain Walgreens is offering free clinic visits to people who lose their jobs and health insurance through the end of this year. Company officials say patients who lose their job and health insurance after March 31, 2009 will be able to get free treatment at its in-store Take Care clinics for respiratory problems, allergies, infections, and skin conditions, among other ailments, though prescriptions are not included in the free program. Patients must present proof they are unemployed, including a federal or state unemployment determination letter and an unemployment check stub. They will have to sign a form at the clinic saying they have lost their jobs and health benefits. If they find a new job or get new health insurance, they will no longer be eligible for free care. Read full story >

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