In the run-up to the passage of ObamaCare, I engaged several liberal Statist friends/acquaintances of mine on Facebook by challenging the premise that only government can solve questions of health coverage; that without government the poor and disadvantaged would be locked out of quality health care.
As a challenge to their flawed premises, I compiled a list of top health care, pharmaceutical, and health care delivery companies and organizations and the charity programs they offer. That is, the private sector at work, without government to hold people's hands and tell them what to do and seize other people's wealth to pay the bills, or worse borrow against our Nation's future.
The Supreme Court will be hearing arguments on the constitutionality of ObamaCare next week, with a ruling expected by the end of the Court's term in June. Regardless of how the Court rules, health care and our government's role in it, will continue to be a concern and a debate among citizens and politicians.
The information I found is available to anybody with a web browser who can use Google and Wikipedia. None of it is secret, but all of it is ignored by those who say only government can save us.
So then, as a resource to all Patriots, here is a compilation we can use to bombard the Statists among us with the truth about access to health care - no government required:
Biotechnology/Pharmaceutical Company Charitable Programs
- Abbott Laboratories Patient Assistance Foundation (List of Abbot's products)
- Alcon (Eye/vision care, pharmaceuticals)
- Allergan Patient Assistance Programs (Products)
- AmeriCares Patient Assistance Program
- Amgen Assist (Products)
- Astellas Pharma US Patient Assistance Program (Products)
- AstraZeneca Patient prescription assistance programs (Products)
- Bayer HealthCare Patient-aid programs (Therapeutic areas)
- Biogen Idec ActiveAccess Program (Therapies)
- Boehringer Ingleheim Cares Foundation and RxHope (Products)
- Bristol-Myers Squibb Patient Assistance Programs (Products)
- Cephalon, Inc. CephalonCares Patient Assistance Programs (Products)
- CSL Behring Assurance Program and Reimbursement Resource Center (Products)
- Daiichi-Sankyo Patient Assistance Program (Products)
- Eisai Reimbursement Resources (Products)
- Eli Lilly and Company TruAssist (Products)
- Forest Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Patient Assistance Program (Products)
- Genentech Patient Access Programs (Products)
- Genzyme Commitment to Patients (Products)
- Gilead U.S. Patient Access (Products)
- GlaxoSmithKline US patient assistance programs (Products)
- Johnson & Johnson Access2Wellness and J&J Patient Assistance Foundation (Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals)
- Lundbeck Support Programs (Products)
- Merck Helps (Products)
- NeedyMeds (Company List)
- Novartis Patient Assistance NOW (Products)
- Novo Nordisk Patient Assistance (Diabetes care, Biopharmaceuticals)
- Partnership for Prescription Assistance
- Pfizer Helpful Answers (Products)
- Sanofi-Aventis US Patient Assistance Program (Products)
- Shire US Patient Assistance Programs (Products)
- Sunovion Support Prescription Assistance Program (Products)
- Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America Patient Assistance Program (Products)
- Together Rx Access (Member Companies)
National Healthcare Charities (barely scratched the surface here)
- American Kidney Fund Patient Grants
- Bone Marrow Foundations Patient Aid Program
- CancerCare Co-Payment Assistance Foundation
- Cancer Financial Assistance Coalition
- Cystic Fibrosis Patient Assistance Foundation
- fertileHOPE Financial Assistance
- Kidney & Urology Foundation of America Patient Emergency Grants
- Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Patient Financial Aid
- Patient Advocate Foundation Co-Pay Relief
Hospitals and Health Systems (Some for each state, nowhere close to an exhaustive list)
Alabama
- Baptist Health Financial Assistance Programs
- Children's of Alabama Charity Care and Uninsured Patient Policy
- Huntsville Hospital Health System Financial Assistance Program
- Providence Hospital Financial Assistance
- University of Alabama at Birmingham Health System Charity Care Program (scroll down)
- Banner Fairbanks Memorial Hospital; Denali Center Financial Assistance Program
- Providence Health and Services Financial Services
- Banner Cardon Children's Medical Center
- Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center Financial Assistance Programs
- Mayo Clinic Charity Care
- Phoenix Children's Hospital Charity, Low-Income, and Uninsured Program
- Tuscon Medical Center Community Care Policy
- University of Arizona Medical Center Financial Issues/Applying for Financial Assistance
- Arkansas Children's Hospital Financial Assistance Program
- Baptist Health Financial Assistance and Charity Guidelines
- California Hospital Medical Center Payment Assistance
- California Pacific Medical Center/Sutter Health Financial Assistance Program
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center What if I don't have health insurance?
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles When Financial Help is Needed
- Community Medical Centers Health Care Network Patients Without Insurance
- Huntington Hospital Charity Policy and Self-Pay Discount Policy
- Kaiser Permanente Care and Coverage for Low Income People
- Sanford Health Community Care Program
- Scripps Health Financial Assistance
- Sharp HealthCare Financial Assistance
- Stanford Hospital and Clinics Financial Assistance
- Centura Health Financial Assistance and Commitment to Charity Care
- Children's Hospital Colorado Financial and Medical Assistance Programs for Families
- Denver Health & Hospital Authority Financial Assistance
- Kaiser Permanente Care and Coverage for Low Income People
- Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center Financial Assistance
- Connecticut Children's Medical Center Patient Financial Services
- Hartford Hospital Financial Assistance Programs
- Yale-New Haven Hospital Financial Assistance Programs
- Children's National Medical Center Insurance and Billing: Financial Assistance
- Kaiser Permanente Care and Coverage for Low Income People
- Washington Hospital Center Understanding the Billing Process - Financial Assistance
- Beebe Medical Center Charity and Financial Aid Policy
- Christiana Care Health System Financial Assistance
- Baptist Health of Northeast Florida Charity Care
- Baptist Health South Florida Financial Assistance/Charity Care
- Broward Health Financial Assistance
- Cleveland Clinic Financial Assistance
- Florida Hospital Charity Care
- Mayo Clinic Charity Care
- Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare Hospital Sponsored Financial Assistance Program
- Tampa General Hospital Financial Assistance (Charity and Discounted Care) Programs
- Archbold Medical Center Financial Assistance Program
- Athens Regional Health System Low Income Assistance
- Atlanta Medical Center Financial Assistance Programs
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Financial Assistance for Pediatric Health Care
- Doctors Hospital of Augusta Pricing Estimates and Information - Uninsured Patients
- Grady Health System Patient Financial Services - Financial Assistance
- Gwinnett Medical Center Patient Financial Assistance Policy and Application
- Kaiser Permanente Care and Coverage for Low Income People
- University Health Care System Indigent Care Policy
- Hawaii Medical Center About Us - Charity Care
- Kaiser Permanente Care and Coverage for Low Income People
- Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women & Children Payment Policy for Uninsured Patients
Illinois
- Advocate Health Care Charity/Financial Assistance Guidelines
- Children's Memorial Hospital Financial Assistance
- Cook County Health & Hospitals System About Financial Assistance
- Heartland Regional Medical Center Financial Assistance
- Memorial Medical Center Billing & Financial Assistance
- The University of Chicago Medical Center Financial Assistance
- Indiana University Health Financial Assistance
- Memorial Hospital and Health System Financial Assistance Program
- Methodist Hospitals Obtaining Financial Assistance
- St. Mary's Health System Financial Arrangements
- St. Vincent Indianapolis Hospital Financial Assistance
- Dallas County Hospital Financial Assistance
- Iowa Health Financial Assistance
- St. Luke's Hospital Discounts & Financial Assistance
- Sanford Health Community Care Program
- Children's Mercy Hospital & Clinics Financial Counseling
- Overland Park Regional Medical Center Pricing Estimates & Information - Uninsured Patients
- St. Francis Health Center Financial Assistance Policy
- St. Luke's Health System Charity Care
- The University of Kansas Hospital Financial Assistance
- Via Christi Health Financial Assistance
- Baptist Healthcare System Community Benefit Report - Charity Care
- Jewish Hospital & St. Mary's Health Care Financial Information & Availability of Assistance
- Norton Healthcare Applying for Financial Assistance
- Baton Rouge General Medical Center Financial Assistance Policy
- Children's Hospital New Orleans Financial Obligations - Children's Healthcare Assistance Plan
- Touro Infirmary Financial Assistance
- Woman's Hospital Notice of Availability of Financial Assistance
- Maine General Health Assistance Programs
- Maine Medical Center/Maine Health Patient Billing (Free Care, Discount Program, Prompt Pay Discount, etc.)
- Mercy Hospital Financial Assistance Information
- Anne Arundel Medical Center Our Billing Policies - Financial Assistance
- Kaiser Permanente Care and Coverage for Low Income People
- Johns Hopkins Medicine Financial Assistance
- Thanks to RomneyCare, most voluntary hospital and health system charity programs in Massachusetts have been supplanted by the government. Most of the hospital/health system websites just redirect people who can't pay for their care to MassHealth. Can't get it from the government? Guess you're just S.O.L.
- Detroit Medical Center Patient Financial Assistance
- Oakwood Healthcare OakAssist Financial Advisors
- St. John Providence Health System - What if I can't afford my care?
- Spectrum Health Options for Uninsured
- University of Michigan Health System Financial Assistance
- Allina Hospitals & Clinics Financial Assistance Services
- Fairview Health Services Community Care and Uninsured Discount Program
- HealthEast Care System - If You are Unable to Pay Your Hospital Bill
- Mayo Clinic Charity Care
- Sanford Health Community Care Program
Mississippi
- Garden Park Medical Center - Patient Financial Resource
- Mississippi Baptist Health System - About Your Bill
- University of Mississippi Health Care - Billing & Insurance Q&A
Missouri
- Barnes-Jewish Hospital Financial Assistance Policy
- Boone Hospital Center - Patient Financial Assistance
- Capital Region Medical Center - Payment Arrangements/Financial Services
- Children's Hospital St. Louis Financial Assistance
- Children's Mercy Hospitals & Clinics - Financial Counseling
- Missouri Baptist Medical Center Financial Assistance Policy
Montana
- Billings Clinic Billing/Insurance/Financial Options
- Bozeman Deaconess Hospital Financial Assistance
- Community Medical Center Financial Assistance/Charity Care
- Providence Health & Services Charity Care (PDF)
Nebraska
- Alegent Health Financial Assistance
- BryanLGH Medical Center Financial Services
- Methodist Health System Payment Options & Charity Care
- Sanford Health Community Care Program
Nevada
- Cleveland Clinic Financial Assistance
- Renown Health Care - Paying for Your Care/Help in Paying Your Bills
- St. Rose Dominican Hospitals Payment Assistance
New Hampshire
- Catholic Medical Center Financial Assistance Information
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center - Financial Assistance
- Southern New Hampshire Health System - Financial Assistance
New Jersey
- Atlantic Health System/Morristown Medical Center - Financial Assistance
- Atlantic Health System/Overlook Medical Center - Financial Assistance
- Princeton Health Care System - What can be done if I am having financial difficulties?
- St. Peter's Health Care System - Billing & Payment including compassionate & charity care
- University Hospital Newark - Patient's Guide to Financial Counseling
New Mexico
- University of New Mexico Hospitals - Patient Financial Services
- San Juan Regional Medical Center - Financial Arrangements
New York
- Albany Medical Center Charity Care
- The Brooklyn Hospital Center Financial Assistance Program
- Highland Hospital/URMC Charity Care
- Kaleida Health Charity Care Programs & Facilitated Enrollment
- Lenox Hill Hospital Charity and Uninsured Care
- New York City Health and Hospitals Affordable Healthcare
- New York Hospital Queens FAQ About Financial Assistance
- Upstate University Hospital/SUNY Financial Assistance
North Carolina
- Alamance Regional Medical Center Financial Assistance
- Carolinas Medical Center Financial Assistance
- Cone Health Foundation Access to Health Care
- Duke University Health System - What Duke Will Do for You
- UNC Health Care Financial Assistance Programs
North Dakota
- Altru Health System Financial Assistance
- Medcenter One Contributing to the communities we serve
- Sanford Health Community Care Program
Ohio
- Catholic Health Partners Financial Assistance Programs
- The Christ Hospital: Under- and Uninsured Patients
- Cleveland Clinic Financial Assistance
- Kaiser Permanente Care and Coverage for Low Income People
- The Ohio State University Medical Center Financial Aid
- ProMedica Health System Financial Assistance
- TriHealth: If You Do Not Have Insurance
Oklahoma
- Oklahoma University Medical Center Free & Low Cost Care
- St. John Medical Center Community Benefit
- Sanford Health Community Care Program
Oregon
- Kaiser Permanente Care and Coverage for Low Income People
- Oregon Health & Science University Financial Assistance Policy
- PeaceHealth Bridge Assistance
- Providence Health & Services Financial Assistance
- Salem Health Charity Care and Financial Assistance
Pennsylvania
- Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (UPMC) Free Care Campaign and Pennies from Heaven
- Hahnemann University Hospital Financial Assistance Programs
- Lehigh Valley Health Network FAQ for the Uninsured and Under-insured
- Mount Nittany Health System Billing & Payment Options - Financial Assistance (scroll down)
- PinnacleHealth Charity Care and Financial Assistance
- University of Pennsylvania Health System Financial Assistance
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Financial Assistance for UPMC Medical Care
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
- Baptist Memorial Health Care About Medicare, Insurance, and Charity Care (PDF)
- Centennial Medical Center Charity Discount Policy
- East Tennessee Children's Hospital Financial Assistance Program
- Erlanger Health System Financial/Charity Policy
- St. Thomas Health System Dispensary of Hope Pharmacy
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center Financial Assistance
Texas
- Children's Medical Center Dallas Financial Aid
- Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center Financial Assistance Programs
- Doctors Hospital of Dallas Financial Assistance Programs
- Huguley Memorial Medical Center Charity Care Policy
- Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Charity Care Guidelines
- Parkland Memorial Hospital Financial Eligibility
- Texas Children's Hospital - Financial Arrangements/Charity Care Program
- University Health System CareLink
- University Medical Center of El Paso (Select "About Us" then "Charity Care" from the menu)
Utah
- Intermountain Healthcare Financial Assistance for Patients
- Ogden Regional Medical Center Pricing Estimates and Information - Uninsured Patients
Vermont
- Central Vermont Medical Center Financial Assistance
- Fletcher Allen Health Care Financial Assistance Program
- Southwestern Vermont Health Care - Charity Care at SVHC
Virginia
- Carilion Clinic Financial Assistance Information
- Inova Health System Financial Help
- Kaiser Permanente Care and Coverage for Low Income People
- Riverside Health System Financial Assistance
- Sentara Healthcare - What if I Can't Pay My Bill?
- University of Virginia Health System Financial Assistance
Washington
- Kaiser Permanente Care and Coverage for Low Income People
- Harrison Medical Center - Help With Your Hospital Bills
- PeaceHealth Bridge Assistance
- Providence Health & Services Charity Care (PDF)
- Seattle Children's Hospital, Research, and Foundation Financial Assistance
West Virginia
- Charleston Area Medical Center Policy for Charity Care
- Fairmont General Hospital Patient Financial Assistance
- St. Mary's Medical Center Payment Assistance
- WVU Healthcare Important Information about Paying for Hospital Care
Wisconsin
- Aurora Health Care Helping Hand Patient Financial Assistance Program
- Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Financial Help
- Columbia St. Mary's Financial Assistance
- Sacred Heart Hospital Community Care
- University of Wisconsin Hospitals & Clinics Community Care
Wyoming
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