Oregon State Chamber to Distribute Free Drug Cards

Chambers to Help Oregon Rx Card Provide Prescription Assistance to All Residents
SALEM, Ore.--(Business Wire)--
The Oregon State Chamber of Commerce (OSCC) announced a new partnership with the
Oregon Rx Card today. The goal of the joint venture is to provide all Oregon
residents with prescription assistance. OSCC will encourage local chambers of
commerce, across the State, to distribute free discount prescription drug cards
to residents. All Oregon residents are eligible for this program.

Oregon Rx Card was launched to help the uninsured and underinsured residents of
Oregon afford their prescription medications. The program, which is free to all
residents, will provide savings of up to 75% on prescription drugs (savings
should average roughly 30%). Oregonians can download a "FREE" card by visiting
www.oregonrxcard.com or www.oregonstatechamber.org. Anyone not able to access
the website, or otherwise obtain a member card, can simply visit any Safeway
Pharmacy location and ask the pharmacy process their prescription through the
Oregon Rx Card program.

The program has no restrictions to membership, no income requirements, no age
limitations and there are no applications to fill out. "The Oregon Rx Card has
already had a tremendous impact on the residents of Oregon and, through our
coalition of chambers, we should be able to help many more Oregonians afford
their medications", said Leslie Carnes, Chairman of OSCC Board of Directors.

"We are very fortunate to have the Oregon State Chamber of Commerce (OSCC) and
their chamber members join us in this statewide prescription assistance
initiative," states Oregon Rx Card Program Director, Andrew Stocks. "This
partnership should help us bring this program to many more people who need help
across Oregon."

Oregon Rx Card can also be used by people who have health insurance coverage
with no prescription benefits, which is common in many health savings accounts
(HSA) and high deductible health plans. Additionally, people who have
prescription coverage can use this program for non-formulary or non-covered
drugs. Oregon Rx Card is accepted at over 50,000 pharmacy locations across the
country. Oregon residents can download a free card, search drug pricing, and
locate participating pharmacies at www.oregonrxcard.com or
www.oregonstatechamber.org.

The Oregon State Chamber of Commerce
Leslie K. Carnes, 800-547-8911
leslie@pendletonchamber.com

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