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Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Yahoo
True Crime Tuesday: Springfield woman still missing after 8 years
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — In this week's True Crime Tuesday, Springfield Police continue to search for a woman who walked away from her care home more than eight years ago. Judy Parker, 72, went missing on Dec. 30, 2016, after she went on her regular walk around her neighborhood as a winter storm was approaching. The host of the 'Murder In The Rain' podcast looks back at the unsolved case. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
07-02-2025
- Health
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12 Responds: Free COVID-19 medication program ending in March
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Judy Parker was shocked to learn that she had contracted COVID-19 after attending a recent family gathering. 'I woke up with a sore throat,' she recalled. 'I said, 'OK, I need to test,' which I did twice because I couldn't believe that I had it.' Parker said this was the second time she contracted the virus. The last time, she said her doctor prescribed her Paxlovid — a medication commonly used to treat patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 symptoms. 'I felt all of it,' she said, referring to her COVID-19 symptoms. 'The [loss of] taste, exhaustion, everything for several months, even with the Paxlovid.' This time around, Parker said she contacted her doctor for a prescription and went to her local pharmacy to pick it up. Parker was stunned when the pharmacist told her the medication would cost her $800 after insurance adjustments. She opted to leave the pharmacy without it. 'I can't afford that,' she said. 'I'll suffer through it.' Parker reached out to 12 Responds in hopes of figuring out another way to fill the prescription without breaking the bank. Paxlovid is available for free through Feb. 28 to Medicare patients through the U.S. Government Patient Assistance Program, which is operated by Pfizer, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. Come March, Medicare patients who meet income eligibility, which is at or below 300% of the Federal Poverty Level, and are either underinsured for Part D or don't have that coverage altogether, may still be able to get the medication for free. Parker returned to her pharmacy and mentioned the federal assistance program. She was surprised to learn that the pharmacists there knew nothing about it. 'That just really made me angry,' Parker said. 'I said, 'People need to know about this.'' Thankfully, she was able to fill her prescription with the assistance of the federal assistance program. 'I don't know how badly I would have felt [without the medication],' said Parker, who's now on the mend. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
