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Nov 18, 2025

IRA Drug Supply Fee Bill For LTC Pharmacies Could Prevent $4.8B Cost To Taxpayers

Long-term care (LTC) pharmacies are stepping up their calls for Congress to pass the bipartisan, bicameral Preserving Patient Access to Long-Term Care Pharmacies Act with the release of a new analysis Monday (Nov. 17) by the Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC) that found failure to ensure LTC pharmacies are not negatively impacted when new maximum fair prices for select Medicare Part D drugs become effective next year may cost taxpayers up to $4.8 billion in increased health care costs over the next decade.

Nov 18, 2025

Op-ed: I promised to fight for common-sense policies rooted in our core conservative principles

When I ran for office, I promised that I would fight for common-sense policies rooted in our core conservative principles. That means protecting our citizens and ensuring that we keep the good-paying jobs that sustain our communities. Right now, I’m concerned about how upcoming changes to Medicare Part D reimbursement will affect long-term care pharmacies in our state.

Nov 17, 2025

Failing to Address Looming Long-Term Care Crisis Will Leave Seniors in Nursing Homes Without Access to Essential Prescription Drugs and Services and Cost Taxpayers Up to $4.8 Billion

Washington, DC (November 18, 2025) — A new analysis from the Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC), the leading voice for the nation’s long-term care (LTC) pharmacy community, shows that if Congress does not pass the Preserving Patient Access to Long-Term Care Pharmacies Act this year, it could cost taxpayers up to $4.8 billion in increased healthcare costs over the next decade. Inaction is two to five times the cost of the Act (H. R. 5031 in the House, S. 3159 in the Senate) to avert a crisis in quality of and access to care next year.

Nov 15, 2025

Op-ed: Trump should right Biden’s wrongs on Medicare reimbursement

As a former health care administrator, I’m deeply concerned about an impending consequence brought on by Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act that threatens seniors in nursing homes and assisted living facilities.

Nov 12, 2025

Temporary supply fee for long-term care pharmacies called ‘essential’

By Kimberly Bonvissuto | Published November 12, 2025 in McKnight’s Senior Living A supply fee for drugs subject to Medicare Part D price negotiations is being touted as “essential” to the sustainability of long-term care pharmacies that serve assisted living communities and nursing homes. Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) and Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) introduced S 3159, […]

Nov 11, 2025

SCPC Applauds Introduction of Senate Companion Bill to Preserve Seniors’ Access to Essential Medications and Long-Term Care Pharmacies

Oklahoma Senators file S. 3159 to Avert Looming Long-Term Care Crisis Washington, DC (November 11, 2025)— The Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC), the leading voice for the nation’s long-term care (LTC) pharmacy community, applauds Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) and co-lead Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) for the introduction of S. 3159, the Senate companion to H.R. 5301, the Preserving Patient Access […]

Nov 7, 2025

Op-ed: Congress must act for seniors to avert long-term care pharmacy crisis

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky takes great pride in caring for our seniors and aging adults. Every day, across the commonwealth, thousands of dedicated healthcare professionals deliver high-quality, compassionate care to our loved ones at nearly 300 nursing homes, assisted living communities and other long-term care facilities.

Nov 7, 2025

Op-ed: Support long-term care pharmacies to keep our seniors safe and healthy

By Bryan Posthumus | Published November 6, 2025 Seniors in Michigan rely on long-term care (LTC) pharmacies to manage the complexity of their medical needs. Averaging 12-14 medications daily, patients need the reliable and specialized services offered by LTC pharmacies. Nowhere is this more important than in Michigan’s rural areas, where nearly 20,000 seniors on […]

Nov 5, 2025

Op-ed: Rivero Reacts to LTC Patient Threats from Biden’s ‘Inflation Reduction Act’

Touts ‘Preserving Patient Access to Long-Term Care Pharmacies Act’ as short-term solution By Steve Kirwan | Published November 4, 2025 in Arizona Globe Long-term healthcare patients are facing an impending crisis due to the price locks created by Joe Biden’s signature legislation, the Inflation Reduction Act. In a textbook example of the law of unintended consequences, […]