Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition Urges Immediate Congressional Action to Protect Vulnerable Patients Following Cyberattack
SCPC members across the country have been affected by the recent UnitedHealth Group cyberattack. SCPC sent letters (linked below) to key leaders on Capitol Hill, asking them to step in and assist with delayed prescriptions to lessen the impact to LTC pharmacies.
SCPC’s letter to the Senate Finance and Aging Committees here
SCPS’s letter to House Oversight Committee here
SCPS’s letter to House Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means Committees here
SCPC’s letter to House and Senate Leadership here
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60 percent of LTC pharmacies warn of closure amid major drug pricing changes
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More than half of LTC pharmacies may close unless Congress takes action, group says
Up to 60% of long-term care pharmacies may have to close if Congress doesn’t intercede by January, according to a report released Wednesday by the Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition.
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