NACDS backs amendment to SCHIP bill
NACDS offered support for an amendment to the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) reauthorization bill to help ensure that low-income Americans continue to enjoy access to retail community pharmacies in the Medicaid program.
NACDS offered support for an amendment to the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) reauthorization bill to help ensure that low-income Americans continue to enjoy access to retail community pharmacies in the Medicaid program. In a letter to Sens. Blanche Lincoln (D, Ark.), Ken Salazar (D, Colo.), and Pat Roberts (R, Kan.), NACDS outlined support for an amendment to the SCHIP bill that would eliminate a portion of the Medicaid generic drug reimbursement cuts imposed under the controversial "average manufacturer price" (AMP) reimbursement policy.
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Pharmacists Play Unique Role in Advancing Health Equity for Patients With Chronic Disease
December 7th 2023A new study, outlined in a poster at ASHP Midyear 2023, identified 3 key themes associated with the ways in which pharmacists are positioned to advance health equity for patients with chronic diseases.
