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Pharmacists required in medical homes, transitional care activities.
Susie Gooden Prevette
Anyone know if Rep. Butterfield's Pharmacy Bill was introduced this week? It has a number of excellent goals including several requirements re PBMs -- for instance, that PBMs pay pharmacies the same amount for prescriptions that they charge the plan sponsors, that PBMs pass drug mfr rebates on to the plan sponsors (el...iminating their incentive to change generic prescriptions to more expensive brands), that PBMs can't force mail-order, etc.Read More
Bradley Health Care Reform: Absolute power corrupts absolutely. Don't give your health care power to the government or corporations. Keep power in the hands of patients, doctors, nurses, pharmacists, dentists, and all allied health care professionals. - Bradley Hennenfent, M.D., physician and economist
If trimmed-down bill is pursued, fate of MTM provisions could depend on comprehensiveness of final bill.
On day of decision, pharmacy and pharmacists figured prominently in vote.
Pharmacists in Health Care Reform MTM included in HCR bill that just passed House.... Check pharmacist.com on Monday for details.
Pharmacists in Health Care Reform The Affordable Health Choices for America Act is now being debated in the House. Watch pharmacist.com Monday for analysis of actions taken.
Source: blog.pharmacist.com
This proposal has many pharmacy-friendly provisions that we support. I also understand an importation amendment that we would oppose was not allowed during votes in the House Committee on Rules on Friday.
APhA watching pharmacy-related amendments to HCR bill, including ones on reimportation of medications, HSAs.
Source: www.newswise.com
Perdue Farms chief medical officer urges students to action on health care
Providing MTM as part of health care team.
Providing MTM as part of health care team.
Affordable Health Care for America Act blends previous House bills; expected to reach House floor late next week.
Next steps outlined for pharmacies as Congress considers permanent fix as part of health care reform legislation.
Deadlines pass as pharmacists await Congressional action.
Deadlines pass as pharmacists await Congressional action.
