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
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Releases & Statements
06/18/2026
PBM contracting challenges continue to threaten stability of long-term care pharmacy services for millions of seniors
WASHINGTON, DC – The Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC) is deeply disappointed to hear continued reports of contracting challenges between long-term care (LTC) pharmacies and the nation’s three largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) – CVS Caremark, Express Scripts, and Optum Rx. These ongoing disputes threaten the stability of pharmacy services that millions of seniors and individuals with complex medical needs across the […]
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05/19/2026
SCPC Applauds HHS OIG for New Report Highlighting Vertical Integration of Part D Sponsors with PBMs
“Long-term care pharmacies play an essential role in the Medicare Part D ecosystem and impacts to these pharmacies need to be considered with any trends seen in the marketplace. SCPC applauds HHS OIG for its work to analyze and share factual insights into vertical integration of Part D sponsors with pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and […]
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05/14/2026
SCPC Submits Comment Letter to Members of New Health Advisory Committee (HAC)
The Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC), the leading voice for the nation’s long-term care (LTC) pharmacy community, submitted a letter to newly appointed members of the Health Advisory Committee (HAC) outlining opportunities to strengthen medication management and improve care for medically complex seniors and individuals living in long-term care (LTC) settings. “LTC pharmacy is too […]
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In the News
06/24/2026
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 […]
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06/16/2026
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 […]
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05/26/2026
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.
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