The Auburn City Council passed resolution No. 4464 last night at their regularly scheduled meeting that allows the City of Auburn to participate in the National League of Cities’ (NLC) collaborative program with CVS Caremark to offer a prescription drug discount card to Auburn’s residents.

Beginning May 1, the NLC Prescription Discount Card Program will be available to Auburn residents at no cost to the City or individual. The card provides a discount that can offer a savings of up to 20 percent off the retail price of most prescription drugs. There is no enrollment or membership fee or restrictions based on age, existing health coverage or income level. The card can be used a participating pharmacies by residents and their families for prescriptions that are not covered by insurance.

Most major retail pharmacy chains such as Walgreens, CVS, Wal-Mart and Rite Aid accept the prescription discount card. Residents just need to show their card when purchasing medication at a participating pharmacy. For a complete list of participating retail pharmacies visit www2.caremark.com/nlc/ or call toll-free 1-800-516-1873.

About the National League of Cities

The National League of Cities (NLC) is the nation’s oldest and largest organization devoted to the strengthening and promoting of cities as centers opportunity, leadership and governance. NLC is a resource and advocated for 19,000 cities, towns and villages, representing more than 218 million Americans. To learn more about NLC, visit www.nlc.org.