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SCPC Urges Congress to Include LTC Pharmacy Fix in Reconciliation Package to Save Prescription Drug Access for Seniors in Long-Term Care
The Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC), the leading national voice for the long-term care (LTC) pharmacy community, released the following statement regarding the reconciliation package passed by the House Energy and Commerce Committee on May 14.
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SCPC Applauds Senate Judiciary Committee for Spotlighting PBM Anticompetitive Behavior, Urges Immediate Action on PBM Reform
The Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC), the leading national voice for the long-term care (LTC) pharmacy community, released the following statement thanking Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley and members of the Committee for prioritizing pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) reform during today’s hearing, “PBM Power Play: Examining Competition Issues in the Prescription Drug Supply Chain.”
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Policies Aimed at Lowering Drug Prices Must Ensure Patients See Lower Costs While Preserving Access to Essential LTC Pharmacy Services
The Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC), the leading national voice for the long-term care (LTC) pharmacy community, released the following statement regarding President Trump’s May 12 Executive Order on prescription drug prices, urging the White House to also address the critical LTC Pharmacy Fix and protect seniors’ access to medications.
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SCPC Applauds Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Calling for Critical Changes to Medicare Drug Price Negotiations
The Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC), the leading national voice for the long-term care (LTC) pharmacy community, released the following statement commending Chairman Buddy Carter, Rep. Jake Auchincloss and other Members of Congress for urging HHS and CMS to examine the looming impact of Medicare drug price negotiations on America’s pharmacies.
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Bring it on home: Obstacles and opportunities in bringing long-term care pharmacy services to Medicare beneficiaries living at home
By Alan Rosenbloom As anyone who has been prescribed medication knows, pharmacies play a crucial role in our health care system. This is especially true for older people, since their reliance on medications to treat their overall health care needs increases. While younger, healthier people can turn to a local retail pharmacist, people with medically […]
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Free market is at risk because of PBM titans’ anti-competitive behaviors
Congress must thoroughly investigate the anti-competitive behaviors of these conglomerates and act accordingly. Doing so will provide better outcomes both for patients and a more competitive marketplace for unaffiliated pharmacies. By Alan Rosenbloom We’ve been here before, right? A Congress and Administration eager to talk about mysterious escalating prescription drug prices. Over the years, both […]
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SCPC Commends Swearing In of CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure
Washington, DC – In response to the swearing in of Ms. Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, the new administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services the Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC) offered the following statement from SCPC President and CEO Alan Rosenbloom: “Today, we have ushered in a new era for Medicare and Medicaid with the […]
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Relief Is Due for the Pharmacies That Kept Residents Alive When Senior Communities Bore the Brunt of COVID-19
By Alan Rosenbloom You may not know long-term care pharmacies, but for the nearly 2 million Americans in nursing homes and senior living communities across the country, LTC pharmacies – and the nurses and consultant pharmacists they employ – can be the difference between life and death. Never has this been more apparent than during […]
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Senate Introduces Long-Term Care Pharmacy Definition Act of 2021
The Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition Applauds This Crucial Step for Long-Term Care Pharmacies; Enabling Better Care for Vulnerable Populations Washington, DC (May 12, 2021) – The bipartisan Long-Term Care Pharmacy Definition Act of 2021 was introduced today by Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) and Senator Mark Warner (D-VA), providing a solution to a convoluted, patchwork system governing […]
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