Skip to Content

Medical/Health

Published

July 21, 2022

| Social Worker | Updated

January 20, 2026

Medical/Health

Free/Low Cost Health Care and Financial Aid

Prescription Savings

  • Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) Pharmacy Outreach Program – Free help with medication information and understanding prescription drug coverage, information on state and federal assistance, generic drug pricing, and Medicare prescription drug plans. Help-line: 1 (866) 633-1617
  • Needy Meds – Provides people with information and resources to help find affordable healthcare, including a free app to help find prescription savings, a searchable database to find pharmacies with generic drug programs, and help with Prescription Assistance Applications.
  • Rx Outreach – Mail-order pharmacy that seeks to provide affordable medications for eligible patients (can be on Medicare, Medicaid, or other health insurance).
  • Prescription Advantage Massachusetts – State-sponsored prescription drug program for seniors and people with disabilities to cover the cost of prescription medications. Phone: (800) 243-4636 and press 2.
  • Medicine Assistance Tool – A search engine designed to help patients, caregivers and health care providers learn more about the resources available through other programs.

Educational Resources

  • Emerson Wellness Classes – Includes classes on fitness, stress management, infant and child care, kids and teens, self-help, pregnancy, self-defense, and more.

Cancer Support

  • Facing Cancer Together – Resources and support groups for those with a cancer diagnosis, caregiving for someone with cancer, those who lost someone to cancer (including for young adults); brush painting and writing wellness groups.
  • American Cancer Society – Information on types of cancer and cancer treatments, advice on finding and paying for treatment, support programs, advice for caregivers and loved ones, and more.

 

Categories