News & Insights
Find up-to-date information and news regarding important policy and industry updates affecting the long-term care pharmacy community. This page is updated regularly to include new research and federal policy impacts on this community.
Press Releases & Statements
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Releases & Statements
02/03/2026
SCPC Applauds Inclusion of PBM Reform in Recent Spending Package Approved by U.S. House & Senate
The Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC), the leading voice for the nation’s long-term care (LTC) pharmacy community, released the following statement about the passage of PBM reform: “SCPC applauds the passage of bipartisan pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) reform legislation by both the U.S. House and Senate, marking a significant step toward greater transparency, accountability, and fairness in the prescription drug marketplace. These […]
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01/22/2026
SCPC Applauds PBM Provisions Included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2026
The Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC), the leading voice for the nation’s long-term care (LTC) pharmacy community, released the following statement in support of PBM reform: “SCPC strongly supports the pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) provisions included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, and we commend Congressman Buddy Carter for his leadership in advancing meaningful PBM […]
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12/30/2025
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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02/03/2026
SCPC Applauds Inclusion of PBM Reform in Recent Spending Package Approved by U.S. House & Senate
The Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC), the leading voice for the nation’s long-term care (LTC) pharmacy community, released the following statement about the passage of PBM reform.
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01/28/2026
This service comes at a cost. Does Congress care?
For more than two years now, pharmacists who are the sole provider of prescriptions for the nation’s most vulnerable, often chronically ill patients have begged Congress for relief from a devastating pricing change.
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01/12/2026
Provisions Of The Inflation Reduction Act Likely To Destabilize Long-Term Care Pharmacies
Provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA, signed into law in 2022) affecting long-term care (LTC) pharmacies that went live January 1, 2026, are likely to destabilize the industry, according to a survey of senior care pharmacies.
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