Saving money on prescriptions

Councilman Roy Blake wants to help citizens pay for prescriptions.

He proposed staff takes a look at a discount prescription program offered through the National Association of Counties.

The program, offered free to counties belonging to association, would allow people to receive about 15 to 30 percent discounts on retail medication costs, Blake said.

“With rising medical care costs, a large percentage of population is having a hard time getting medications they need,” he said.

Blake is opposed in the democratic primary June 10 by William “Bump” Roddey and Gwendolyn Conner for York County Council. He has said getting citizens this discount card was a goal of this term on council.