What alternatives do I have with the rising cost of medicine?

Go to the state Web site and look under aging services. The Family Caregiver Support Program is available in some form in all states. There should be contact information on the site.

Also, try your state insurance department. They may have some help for you.

You are right that there won't be changes soon enough to help a lot of people, no matter what is decided, so we still need to do the digging. Good luck,
Carol

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