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Op-Ed: Long-term care pharmacies need help to stay open
I’ve long been an advocate for growing our business community in a thoughtful and sustainable way. What’s often missing from the economic development conversation is health care. Access to affordable, reliable care isn’t just a quality-of-life issue — it’s a business issue. When workers are healthy and families can stay in their communities, employers can grow, jobs can be filled, and local economies thrive. In rural areas especially, a strong health care system is essential infrastructure for economic growth.
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Letter to the Editor: Needs for LTC pharmacies must continue to be met
As a nurse anesthesiologist and owner of a nursing practice, I’ve come to really appreciate the collaborative ecosystem that is healthcare. Even something as simple as a prescription shows how interconnected our system is — you’ve got scientists developing treatments, providers making clinical decisions, and pharmacists making sure everything’s used properly, each bringing essential expertise to the table.
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Rep. Buddy Carter Presses for Congressional Action on Long-Term Care Crisis During Energy and Commerce Legislative Hearing
During the Energy and Commerce Committee’s January 8 hearing, Legislative Proposals to Support Patient Access to Medicare Services, Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA), an original co-sponsor of H.R. 5031, the Preserving Patient Access to Long-Term Care Pharmacies Act, underscored the urgent need for the Committee and Congress to advance this critical legislation to protect seniors’ access to […]
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New Survey Reveals Imminent Long-Term Care Crisis: 80% of America’s Nursing Home Residents Face Loss of Access to Essential Prescription Drugs Pharmacy Services in 2026
Washington, D.C. (December 30, 2025) — A devastating long-term care crisis is unfolding in America’s nursing homes. New survey data released today by the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) and the Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC) reveals that Medicare Part D drug pricing policies in the Inflation Reduction Act may force LTC pharmacy closures and widespread service cuts that could directly impact more than 80% of vulnerable long-term care residents nationwide.
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New Survey Reveals Imminent Long-Term Care Crisis: 80% of America’s Nursing Home Residents Face Loss of Access to Essential Prescription Drugs Pharmacy Services in 2026
Without an immediate long-term care pharmacy fix, more than 1.6 million vulnerable seniors risk losing access to critical medication management Washington, D.C. (December 30, 2025) — A devastating long-term care crisis is unfolding in America’s nursing homes. New survey data released today by the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) and the Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition […]
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Long-Term Care Pharmacy Crisis Could Affect 80% of Nursing Home Residents
An imminent long-term care pharmacy crisis could affect more than 80% of nursing home residents by 2026, with about 84% of pharmacies planning to reduce services or stop serving certain facilities or regions.
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LTE: Policy Change Will Shut Down LTC Pharmacies
Having worked in the healthcare arena, I learned that good policy requires understanding medical service delivery. A federal policy change could cause a crisis for Idaho’s vulnerable seniors, including my neighbors and me in Council.
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Op-ed: Long-term care pharmacy change would endanger Maine’s seniors
I’ve spent years in public service — on the town of Wells Board of Selectmen and in the Maine Legislature — learning that the best leaders are the ones who prevent crises before they happen. Whether it’s protecting our shores or ensuring our community members have what they need, proactive leadership saves lives and saves money.
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Op-ed: Medicare changes could close 60% of Arizona’s long-term care pharmacies
I had the honor of caring for my mother through the last years of her life as she fought stage 4 gastric cancer. Her care team consisted of internists, nurses and pharmacists, each leveraging their specialties to ensure my mother received the best care possible. This was a stark difference from our past, where at the age of 10 years, I watched my mother give birth prematurely to triplet brothers in our home in Egypt. The closest medical facility with specialized neonatal care was 300 miles away and financially out of reach for our family. Two of my brothers didn’t survive.
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