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
11/17/2021
SCPC Applauds House Minority’s Forum on PBMs; Encourages Congress to Protect Older Patients by Holding PBMs Accountable
Washington, DC – Today, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and minority committee members lawmakers will hold a forum to…
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11/02/2021
Long-Term Care Pharmacies are Essential in Supporting Individuals with LTC Needs, Regardless of Residence
Policy and Operational Barriers are Inhibiting Access to LTC Pharmacies Services in the Community Washington, DC - While policymakers and thought leaders on Capitol Hill…
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10/20/2021
Representatives Kurt Schrader and Markwayne Mullin Introduce 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 – Representative Kurt Schrader…
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In the News
12/03/2021
SCPC President and CEO Alan Rosenbloom speaks with the Pharmacy Podcast Network
SCPC President and CEO Alan Rosenbloom speaks with the Pharmacy Podcast Network about senior care in a new episode entitled, “The Mission of the Senior Care Pharmacy…
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10/31/2021
When We Incentivize Treatment Over Outcomes, People Suffer
By Gil Bashe Medika Life Long-Term Care Pharmacy Elevates Quality of Life + Quality of Care Our health ecosystem is vast and siloed. Payers, providers,…
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10/12/2021
Inside Health Policy: LTC Pharmacies To HHS: Remove Us From Provider Relief Cap
By Dorothy Mills-Gregg Inside Health Policy Long-term care pharmacies are asking HHS to separate them from retail pharmacies when calculating Phase 4 provider relief distributions,…
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Policy & Sector Insights
The LTC pharmacy sector is in constant change with new research, policies and news.
Policy & Sector Insights
01/07/2022
Prescription Drug Policy, 2021 And 2022: The Year In Review, And The Year Ahead
By Rachel Sachs Health Affairs This past year was filled with news in the prescription drug policy area, from the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA)…
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12/16/2021
Why the big questions about drug prices are rarely asked: It’s hard to do
By Fred D. Ledley STAT News Public debate over legislation to allow Medicare to negotiate the price of drugs has been dominated by stories of personal…
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11/30/2021
21st Annual Transamerica Retirement Survey of Workers
A Compendium of Findings About the Retirement Outlook of U.S. Workers By Catherine Collinson, Patti Rowey, Heidi Cho Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies A Compendium…
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