Entitled “Congress, Don’t Waste the Work Done for PBM Reform,” the piece urges the enactment of PBM reforms in Medicare and Medicaid this year
The move by HHS will help maintain continuity of patients’ access to pharmacies as states continue to achieve strong progress in enhancing their policies
NACDS reflects on achievements and impact of Nourish My Health in its first year; looks ahead to continued momentum in 2025
New York State Department of Financial Services adopts new market conduct regulations that will enable the regulatory oversight, transparency and accountability of PBMs operating in the state
NACDS continues to urge the 118th Congress to finish the job on bipartisan PBM reform before year’s end.
In a post-election statement on Wednesday, Nov. 6, NACDS called on Congress to act without delay and enact “the reforms that will reduce Americans’ prescription drug costs, protect access to necessary medications and to pharmacies of choice, give pharmacies a chance against underhanded PBM tactics, and preserve the vitality of entire communities.” READ THE FULL STATEMENT
On Wednesday, Nov. 20, NACDS sent a “sponsored content release” to recipients of the Morning Consult Politics newsletter. The content release underscores the fact that most registered voters are looking to their members of Congress to produce a PBM reform law in 2024. Morning Consult’s Politics Newsletter engages an audience of 18,000 including leaders in the U.S. Congress and federal agencies, and in the media.
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NACDS Ad Takeover in Morning Consult Politics – Week of Nov. 18, 2024: “Now, Let’s Get PBM Reform Done”
NACDS Access Agenda: “‘PBM’ Reform and Defending Patient Access”
Social media campaign recognizes diabetes prevention and management efforts in local communities - complementing NACDS’ “Nourish My Health” Initiative.
More than two-thirds of registered voters agree that their member of Congress “should do whatever it takes” to ensure Congress enacts PBM reform legislation in 2024.
NACDS' focus on Food Is Medicine and Nourish My Health is part of the NACDS Health and Wellness Innovation Initiative
NACDS and the ADA continue to collaborate through Nourish My Health — an NACDS commitment to the 2022 White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health and a key project within NACDS’ Health and Wellness Innovation Initiative.
On September 17, NACDS and representatives from NACDS member pharmacies participated in a meeting with the White House Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy to discuss pharmacy needs for the current respiratory season as well as future, potential response efforts. Pictured here left to right on the front row are Sara Roszak, NACDS’ senior vice president of health and wellness strategy and policy; Anita Patel, vice president of pharmacy services development, Walgreen Co.; and Doug Cornelius, director of pharmacy operations, Kroger Health. Pictured in the back row left to right are Lisa Smith, senior director II, clinical operations and strategy, Walmart Health and Wellness; Summer Kerley, group vice president of pharmacy growth and operations, Rite Aid Corporation; past NACDS Chair Mike Wysong, chief executive officer of CARE Pharmacies; Charley John, senior director of healthcare policy and strategy, Walgreen Co.; NACDS President and CEO Steven C. Anderson; and Nimesh Jhaveri, executive vice president and chief impact officer, McKesson Corporation.
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