NACDS: House Oversight Hearing Fuels PBM Reform’s “Must-Pass” Status
NACDS urges “tenacity” by House Oversight and Accountability Committee in its hearing and investigation.
Amid House Oversight Hearing, Pharmacy Organizations Issue United Call for Action on ‘Must-Pass’ PBM Reform Legislation
A coalition of organizations representing pharmacies and pharmacists across all practice settings released a statement today ahead of a Tuesday, July 23 U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability hearing on PBM middlemen tactics.
NACDS Applauds Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden for Calling on CMS to Rein in PBM Middlemen
Wyden letter urges Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to “conduct immediate oversight and rigorous regulatory enforcement of specific Medicare Part D program requirements for plan sponsors and their PBMs.”
NACDS also is urging Congress to enact in the 118th Congress PBM reforms in Medicare, Medicaid and the commercial markets: all levels and branches of government must do their jobs.
“Must-Read and Must-Act Article”
The New York Times publishes first article in a series: “The Middlemen: The Opaque Industry Secretly Inflating Prices for Prescription Drugs; Pharmacy benefit managers are driving up drug costs for millions of people, employers, and the government.”
NACDS to Congress: Want to Sustain Rural Healthcare? Here’s How.
NACDS President and CEO Steven C. Anderson relayed recommendations in a statement for the record of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee’s hearing today on “Rural Healthcare: Supporting Lives and Improving Communities.”
NACDS: House Ways & Means Action Reflects Priority Status of PBM Reform
NACDS urges “PBM Reform Now” on a full array of bipartisan reforms advanced by key Congressional committees.
NACDS Urges U.S. Congress to Make PBM Reform a Priority in Upcoming Hearings Examining the Change Healthcare Cyberattack
NACDS is urging lawmakers, HHS, CMS and other stakeholders to take action to help ensure affordable, high-quality and uninterrupted access to healthcare for Americans – including swift enactment of PBM reforms in Medicaid and Medicare.
The Passion behind Kroger’s NACDS RxIMPACT Participation
NACDS.org caught up this week with past NACDS Chair Colleen Lindholz, president of Kroger Health, The Kroger Co., to discuss the company’s outstanding engagement in myriad NACDS RxIMPACT grassroots programs, including the recent March fly-in event on Capitol Hill.
New CDC Study Underscores Irreplaceable Role of Pharmacy
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study reveals new data related to Federal Retail Pharmacy Program contributions to bivalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccinations; underscores scalability of pharmacy-based services for future public health emergencies.
In Case You Missed It: In a One-Minute Summary, Experience the Power of NACDS’ Capitol Hill Press Conference
Watch the newly released one-minute summary of NACDS’ March 14 press conference to support the enactment of federal PBM reform legislation, without delay.
