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Oct 26, 2026

SCPC Releases New Video on the Next Chapter for Long-Term Care Pharmacy

SCPC’s new video, ‘LTC Pharmacy is Rising’, explores how we’re turning our sector’s growing momentum into a strong voice in Washington. Behind every LTC pharmacy are people committed to caring for our country’s most vulnerable patients. Hear from SCPC’s President & CEO, Esmé Grewal, and VP of Government Relations, Shara Selonick, about what drives their […]

Oct 20, 2026

SCPC Launches New Video Series with ‘SCPC in Action’

SCPC launches ‘SCPC in Action,’ a new video sharing the collaboration and advocacy that defined the 2026 SCPC Annual Summit. The Summit brought our long-term care pharmacy community together to learn and carry our shared priorities to Capitol Hill. Leaders from across the field explored the many moving parts that make long-term care pharmacy possible, […]

Sep 17, 2026

Pharmacy Group Wants CMS To Distinguish LTCs From Retailers Through RFI

Lauren Brensel // Inside Health Policy – September 16, 2026 A trade association representing long-term care pharmacies (LTCs) is hoping CMS will use an upcoming request for information to establish guidance on contracting issues like reimbursement rates and network adequacy standards that could differ for retail pharmacies. The group has met with CMS to discuss […]

Jul 20, 2026

LTC pharmacies said this would happen. New data says they were right.

By Donna Shryer // Published July 18, 2026 in McKnight’s Long-Term Care News Long-term care pharmacies predicted a steep reimbursement hit from the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare drug pricing changes. Now they say they have the data confirming it. A new analysis of member financial data shows reimbursement for drugs subject to the law’s negotiated […]

Jun 24, 2026

LTC Pharmacies Double Down On Call For PBM Contract Negotiation Reform

Lauren Brensel // Inside Health Policy – July 23, 2026 A group representing long-term care pharmacies is reminding policymakers of the negative impacts that result from problematic contract negotiations with pharmacy benefit managers, asking CMS to help alleviate pharmacies’ disputes with the three largest PBMs by embracing a series of reforms. LTC pharmacy services like […]

Jun 16, 2026

LTC pharmacies are rising and supporting America’s most vulnerable patients

By Esmé Grewal / President and CEO of the Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC) Every day, long-term care pharmacies safely prepare, deliver and manage the medications some of our nation’s most vulnerable patients depend on to live healthy, stable and independent lives. Their work often happens behind the scenes, but for families navigating complex care […]

May 26, 2026

Long-Term Care Pharmacy Crisis Hits Nursing Homes

When Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022, part of the goal was to lower prescription drug costs for Medicare patients. For millions of seniors in nursing homes and assisted living facilities, though, a little-noticed side effect of that law is starting to hinder their access to those drugs.

May 19, 2026

LTC Pharmacy Has a Visibility Problem. Here’s How SCPC’s New CEO Plans to Fix It

Long-term care (LTC) pharmacy is an unsung hero among the healthcare sector’s many players. But a critically important one for our loved ones in nursing homes and assisted living facilities across the country.

Apr 1, 2026

Drug Pricing Law Worsens Access Crisis for Nursing Homes, Long-Term Care Pharmacies Amid Huge Reimbursement Gap

With reimbursement for brand name drugs sharply decreasing under the Inflation Reduction Act, long-term care pharmacies are having to make difficult decisions that will have a lasting impact on nursing home residents.

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