The Emergency Prescription Assistance Program's (EPAP): Providing continuing chronic health care for Hurricane Maria survivors from USVI

In this study we explore the capabilities and the impact of Emergency Prescription Assistance Program (EPAP) during Hurricane Maria in the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) using descriptive analytic methods and mapping from the data provided by the Department of Health and Human Services. To date, this is the first peer-reviewed analysis of EPAP claims conducted since its launch in 2008 post Hurricanes Ike and Gustav. Three primary study objectives...