The Golden Buckeye program is a free service of the
Ohio Department of Aging
The Ohio Department of Aging is the administrative department of the Ohio state government responsible for delivery of services and support that improves and promotes quality of life and personal choice for older Ohioans, adults with disabilities, ...
.
Ohio
Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...
citizens age 60 and over automatically qualify for membership in the program and receive a
Gold
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en
Buckeye card in the mail. Adults age 18 to 59 years old with disabilities as defined by Social Security also qualify for the card and can apply for one at most Ohio senior centers and public libraries.
This well-known program has been in place since 1976 and entitles cardholders to
discounts
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on purchases at participating
Ohio
Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...
merchants. The current Golden Buckeye card includes the Ohio's Best Rx prescription drug discount program on its back side.
The name of the program comes from the
Americans' use of the word "golden" to refer to a person's later life, and "buckeye", the official state
tree
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of
Ohio
Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...
, nickname of the largest state university's athletic team, and general self-referential term for
Ohio
Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...
ans.
References
Further reading
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External links
Golden Buckeye Programfrom the Ohio Department of Aging
Government of Ohio
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