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07/10/25 ACTION ALERT (US): Tell the U.S. House to Cosponsor New PBM Reform Bill!

With this week’s introduction of the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act of 2025, NACDS RxIMPACT is calling on YOU to help us convince members of the U.S. House of Representatives to cosponsor new legislation that would address long-overdue pharmacy benefit manager (PBM)...

06/27/25 ACTION ALERT (US): Act NOW to Rectify Anti-Patient, Anti-Pharmacy Reconciliation Bill Changes!

IMPORTANT NOTE: This campaign is designed to target only Republicans for strategic purposes. If you engage in this campaign and the system does not allow your engagement, this means the U.S. Senators representing your entered address are not Republicans, our only targets in...

06/16/25 ACTION ALERT (NY): Act NOW to Halt Below-Cost Reimbursement by PBMs!

NACDS RxIMPACT needs your help building support for pharmacy rate adequacy in commercial insurance to ultimately protect patient access to pharmacy care and strengthen the role that pharmacists can play as part of the health care team to improve patient health outcomes...

06/05/25 ACTION ALERT (US): Tell Congress to Ensure Seniors’ Access to Pharmacist Services

NACDS RxIMPACT needs your help urging Congress to pass the Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (ECAPS) to ensure Medicare beneficiaries have access to essential care and services provided by pharmacists within state scope of practice laws.Representatives...

05/30/25 ACTION ALERT (IL): Only Hours to Push PBM Reform Over the Finish Line!

There are only hours to act in NACDS RxIMPACT’s biggest campaign in the state of Illinois! Pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) reform bill HB1697 passed the Illinois Senate with a 56-1 vote and the legislature will adjourn June 1. This means we have only HOURS to build...

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05/20/25 ACTION ALERT (US): Act Before 5:00pm ET TODAY for PBM Reform!

IMPORTANT NOTE: This campaign is designed to target only Republicans for strategic purposes. If you engage in this campaign and the system does not allow your engagement, this means the U.S. Representative representing your entered address is not a Republican, our only...

05/19/25 ACTION ALERT (TX): Only Days to Urge Texas Senators to Elevate Vaccine Access!

NACDS RxIMPACT needs your help urging the Texas Senate to approve important legislation or patient access to the level of healthcare services that have been available at their local pharmacy will be in jeopardy.House Bill 3540 by Rep. Sam Harless (R) passed the Texas House...

05/05/25 ACTION ALERT (OK): Tell Leaders to Vote YES on Pro-Patient, Pro-Pharmacy Bills!

NACDS RxIMPACT needs your help telling state representatives to vote yes on two pro-patient, pro-pharmacy bills to support and advance patient access and the pharmacies that serve them. These important bills are slated to be voted upon mid-week by the Oklahoma House of...

05/06/25 ACTION ALERT (TX): Only Days to Urge Legislators to Elevate Vaccine Access!

Unless Texas policymakers act now, patient access to the level of healthcare services that have been available at their local pharmacy will be in jeopardy. House Bill 3540 by Rep. Sam Harless (R) – would help simplify access to pharmacy vaccine services for Texas families...

04/16/2025 ACTION ALERT (VA): Press Governor to Choose Patients Over PBM Profits!

As a result of your engagement, the Virginia Legislature rejected the amendments Governor Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) made to the Single Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) reform legislation and sent the original bills back to him. He now only has two choices – to sign or veto – and...

04/07/25 ACTION ALERT (NV): Only Days to Tell Leaders to Back PBM, Test & Treat Bills!

NACDS RxIMPACT needs your help telling members of the Nevada Legislature to support and advance four pro-patient, pro-pharmacy bills to support and advance patient access and the pharmacies that serve them. Please join our effort to advance the following policies...

03/27/25 ACTION ALERT (MA): Tell Legislators to Oppose Pharmacy $2.00 Prescription Tax!

NACDS RxIMPACT needs your help battling a Massachusetts proposal that would set a per pharmacy prescription assessment on pharmacy providers that would negatively impact patients and the pharmacies that serve them.Proposed by Governor Maura Healey (D-MA) in the...

04/01/2025 ACTION ALERT (VA): Tell Legislators to Reject Governor’s Amendment to PBM Reform Bill!

Instead of signing the pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) reforms approved by both the Virginia House and Senate into law, Governor Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) amended the bill, replacing it with a study, and sent it back to the Legislature to vote on. NACDS RxIMPACT needs your help...

03/25/25 ACTION ALERT (AZ): Help Us Push Test & Treat Bill Full House Floor Vote!

Last week the Arizona House Health and Human Services Committee advanced legislation that represents an important step forward in improving access to healthcare and ensuring that patients receive timely, high-quality care.The Arizona Senate recently approved Senate Bill...

03/21/25 ACTION ALERT (OK): Tell Senators to Back 4 Pro-Patient, Pro-Pharmacy Bills in Vote!

NACDS RxIMPACT needs your help telling state senators to vote yes on four pro-patient, pro-pharmacy bills to support and advance patient access and the pharmacies that serve them. These important bills are slated to be voted upon by the entire state senate next week:SB...

03/19/2025 ACTION ALERT (IN): Tell State Legislators to Advance PBM Reform Hearing!

Help NACDS RxIMPACT offset an effort to mischaracterize pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) legislation in the state to inspire the Indiana House Insurance Committee to hold a critically needed PBM reform hearing!Earlier this year, the Indiana Senate passed SB 140, a...

03/14/25 ACTION ALERT (AZ): Push Test & Treat Bill before 3/17 Panel Review!

On March 17th the Arizona House Health and Human Services Committee will decide the fate of legislation that represents an important step forward in improving access to healthcare and ensuring that patients receive timely, high-quality care.The Arizona Senate recently...

03/12/25 ACTION ALERT (WV): Tell Senators to Pass Test & Treat Bill Before Friday’s Vote!

A test and treat bill will be voted on by the entire West Virginia Senate before this Friday (March 14) signaling YOUR key opportunity in making this legislation reality!The Pharmacist Prescribing Authority Act (SB 526), which has now been approved by the Senate Health and...

03/10/25 ACTION ALERT (AZ): Tell House to Pass Senate-Approved Test & Treat Bill!

Now that the Arizona Senate has approved test and treat legislation, NACDS RxIMPACT needs your help calling on the Arizona House to also pass legislation that represents an important step forward in improving access to healthcare and ensuring that patients receive timely,...

03/11/2025 ACTION ALERT (VA): Tell Governor to Finalize PBM Reform in Virginia

Virginia pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) reforms hang in the balance as Governor Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) will now single handedly decide whether critically needed policies are signed into law.Now that the Virginia House and Senate approved the Save Local Pharmacies Act with...

03/05/25 ACTION ALERT (ME): Tell Legislators to Oppose Pharmacy 70 Cent Prescription Tax!

NACDS RxIMPACT needs your help battling a state proposal that would set a per pharmacy prescription assessment on pharmacy providers that would negatively impact patients and the pharmacies that serve them. This proposal is set to be heard before the Maine Health and Human...

02/28/2025 ACTION ALERT (AZ): Write & Call to Help “Win” on Test & Treat Bill

Without your help RIGHT NOW, Monday’s Arizona Senate Committee of the Whole meeting may reject test and treat legislation that represents an important step forward in improving access to healthcare and ensuring that patients receive timely, high-quality care.On March 3rd,...

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12/18/2024 ACTION ALERT (US): As Congress Changes Course – Keep PBM Reform Top-of-Mind

NACDS RxIMPACT is calling on YOU to help us flood Capitol Hill at what remains a critical time. This situation is changing by the moment, certainly since the first Action Alert was issued just days ago on this topic.The original legislation that Congress unveiled to prevent...

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12/10/2024 ACTION ALERT (US): Your Action & Voice Decides PBM Reform in Final 7 Days!

NACDS RxIMPACT is calling on YOU to engage in an all-hands-on-deck campaign to pressure Congress to enact pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) reform before the U.S. House and Senate conclude their work for this year in SEVEN DAYS. This means everything we have worked for...

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As a constituent, I’m calling today to ask that my members of Congress use their role in the U.S. Congress to do everything possible in these final days of 2024 to deliver PBM reform in Medicare and Medicaid to constituents and the pharmacies that serve them.This is...

11/21/2024 ACTION ALERT: Urge Your US Rep. to Sign “PBM Reform Now” Letter to Leadership!

NACDS RxIMPACT is calling on YOU to help us elevate the urgency and pressure for Congress to take immediate action on “must-pass” pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) reforms in the 118th Congress. Write your U.S. Representative TODAY to help us build support for an important...

11/05/24 PHARMACY VOTER ALERT: Vote TODAY! Join 82 Million Who Have Already Voted!

NACDS RxIMPACT is calling on YOU to make 2024 the year of the pharmacy voter by engaging in today’s General Election that will not only elect the U.S. President, but 34 U.S. Senators, 435 U.S. Representatives, 11 State Governors, and nearly 6,000 state legislators.According...

10/30/24 PHARMACY VOTER ALERT: Vote Next Week for Your Candidates of Choice!

In anticipation of next week’s General Elections, NACDS is calling on Pharmacy Voters across the nation to use NACDS RxIMPACT Votes resources and participate in the 2024 elections. Prepare to vote one week from today!On November 5th, join pharmacy colleagues across the U.S...

10/23/24 PHARMACY VOTER ALERT: Vote to Impact State Policies in Under 2 Weeks!

In less than two weeks, the nation will not only elect the U.S. President, but 34 U.S. Senators, 435 U.S. Representatives, 11 State Governors, and nearly 6,000 state legislators. NACDS RxIMPACT is calling on you to be an engaged Pharmacy Voter! Your engagement will have...

11/14/24 ACTION ALERT (OH): Only Days to Stop Off-Label/Mandatory Dispensing Bill!

Without your help, a dangerous bill mandating off-label dispensing may be approved by the Ohio Senate NEXT WEEK! NACDS RxIMPACT needs your help telling state senators that it would completely undermine patient safety! Put simply, this legislation would harm patients by...

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09/20/24 Pharmacy Voter Alert: Watch Our “Get Out the Vote” Event on 2024 Elections!

On September 17, NACDS RxIMPACT Votes – the get-out-the-vote initiative within NACDS’ grassroots program – celebrated National Voter Registration Day with a virtual event featuring national political analyst Charlie Cook.Cook sat down with NACDS President and CEO Steven C...

09/19/24 Action Alert (CA): Crank Up the Volume on PBM Reform!

Patients, pharmacists, physicians, and others rally for PBM reform September 16.NACDS RxIMPACT is calling on YOU to crank up the volume on the critical need for pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) reform bill SB 966 that's been heralded in hundreds of advocate letters and even a...

09/10/24 Pharmacy Voter Alert: Community PBM Reform Action & Presidential Debate

NACDS is amplifying the hard work of the NACDS RxIMPACT pharmacy community in alignment with the September 10th Presidential Debate. A NACDS’ seven-figure ad campaign to advance PBM reform will reach Presidential debate viewers in the Washington, D.C. market this week...

09/09/24 Pharmacy Voter Alert: Final Four in Sight, Presidential Debate, 9/17 Virtual Event!

As the nation looks toward tomorrow’s September 10th Presidential debate and primaries in Delaware, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island, NACDS RxIMPACT is calling on all Pharmacy Voters to take great note there are only eight weeks to prepare to vote for your candidates of...

08/30/24 PHARMACY VOTER ALERT (MA): Make Plans to Vote September 3, Massachusetts!

As we close out the month of August, all eyes are on the Bay State and its September 3rd primary elections. NACDS RxIMPACT encourages all Pharmacy Voters in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to prepare to vote by accessing pharmacyvoter.org resources and voting on September...

08/29/24 Action Alert (CA): Write NOW - Next 24-48 Hours Casts PBM Reform Fate!

Although a California pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) bill vote passed in the State Assembly yesterday, NACDS RxIMPACT now needs your help convincing the Senate to vote in support of SB 966! Help us push the California Senate to vote YES when the bill is brought...

08/27/24 Action Alert (CA): ACT NOW! Next Few Days Determine if PBM Reform Bill Becomes Reality!

NACDS RxIMPACT is calling for ALL HANDS ON DECK as the California General Assembly will determine within the next few days whether critically-needed Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) reform bill SB 966 will be advanced to the Governor for his final approval.Legislative action...

08/12/24 PHARMACY VOTER ALERT (US): Vote August 13th for CT, MN, VT, WI Candidates of Choice!

Connecticut, Minnesota, Vermont, and Wisconsin residents will host one of five final days of state primaries on August 13th! NACDS RxIMPACT is calling on Pharmacy Voters in these states to engage in the primary elections narrowing the field for nearly 650 federal and state...

08/19/24 PHARMACY VOTER ALERT (US): Alaska, Florida, Wyoming August 20 Elections in View!

August 20th primary elections in the Last Frontier State, The Sunshine State, and The Cowboy State are quickly approaching and NACDS RxIMPACT is calling on YOU to bellow YOUR voice in tomorrow’s Alaska, Florida, and Wyoming elections as a proud Pharmacy Voter! Join...

08/09/24 PHARMACY VOTER ALERT (US): August 10 Marks Hawaii Primary – Be A Pharmacy Voter!

All eyes are on The Aloha State as Pharmacy Voters march towards the August 10th elections to make their mark. Schedule your time to vote in tomorrow’s primary elections! Join your pharmacy colleagues in participating in the 2024 elections and voting for...

08/05/24 PHARMACY VOTER ALERT (US): Voters in Five States Ready for August 6 Elections!

Pharmacy Voters living in Arizona, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, and Washington have an opportunity to significantly impact the 2024 elections on August 6th. Together, voters will narrow the field for 742 races: 4 U.S. Senate seats, 44 U.S. House seats, 2 Gubernatorial seats,...

07/30/24 Action Alert (US): Fan the Fire of PBM Reform Momentum – Send Letters NOW!

Last week was a big week of action as congressional leaders, pharmacy associations, and dedicated advocates engaged full force to elevate the urgency, visibility, and pressure for Congress to take immediate action on “must-pass” pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) reforms in the...

07/31/24 PHARMACY VOTER ALERT (US): It’s Go Time for Tennessee – Prepare to Vote!

August 1 is a BIG opportunity for Pharmacy Voters in the state of Tennessee to make their mark. Schedule your time to vote in tomorrow’s primary elections! Join your pharmacy colleagues in participating in the 2024 elections and voting for candidates of choice...

07/31/24 ACTION ALERT (MA): PBM REFORM WILL DISAPPEAR 7/31 WITHOUT YOUR HELP!

Although the Massachusetts House pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) bill vote last week showcased a powerful vote of 158 to 0, today is THE LAST of the legislation session in the state of Massachusetts. NACDS RxIMPACT advocates: don’t let PBM reform die in session today...

07/22/24 PHARMACY VOTER ALERT (US): A Lot Rides on the Next 15 Weeks – PBMs & Elections

A lot is on the line between now and the November elections and NACDS RxIMPACT will continue to call for your engagement. With only 15 weeks until casting votes for candidates of choice, it’s important to ensure you are ready to engage in the November 5th elections!Over the...

51 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives Not Returning to Congress in 2025

Rep. Colin Allred (D-TX): Voted YES on HR5378 VoteRep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND): Voted YES on HR5378 Vote; Cosponsor of HR3561 PATIENT Act of 2023Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN): Voted YES on HR5378 VoteRep. Dan Bishop (R-NC): Voted NO on HR5378 VoteRep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR): Voted...

07/16/24 PHARMACY VOTER ALERT (US): Three Major Committees & the 2024 Elections

Last week we reviewed the House Energy & Commerce Committee to demonstrate the major impact the 2024 elections will have on the key committees of jurisdictions determining the fate of pharmacy’s agenda. This week we’ll dive into the impact of the elections on three...

07/09/24 ACTION ALERT (PA): Act before This Week’s PBM Reform & Vaccine Access Vote!

The Pennsylvania General Assembly is preparing to pass HB 1993 legislation that includes pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) reforms and expanded immunization authority legislation THIS WEEK. Because the General Assembly soon will adjourn for the summer, this bill likely is the...

07/09/24 PHARMACY VOTER ALERT (US): 2024 Elections to Impact Pharmacy Agenda

If your congressional candidate of choice wins in the 2024 elections, he or she could be well-poised to greatly impact the 2024-2025 pharmacy agenda, especially as it relates to how leaders assemble and vet bills through key committees of jurisdiction.After leaders are...

06/24/24 Pharmacy Voter Alert (US): Colorado, New York, & Utah are Up for June 25th Elections!

Make your plans to engage in the June 25th primary elections in Colorado, New York, and Utah as Pharmacy Voters in these states will narrow the field of candidates for 2 U.S. Senate seats, 38 U.S. House seats, 1 state governor, and nearly 400 state legislators!As an active...

06/18/24 ACTION ALERT (MA): Now Help us Tell State Senators to Advance PBM Reform!

As we continue to hear reports that the predatory tactics of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) have become even worse in 2024, we now turn to members of the Massachusetts State Senate to enact reform at the state level that protects Massachusettsans and their...

06/17/24 Pharmacy Voter Alert (US): Get Ready to Engage in the OK & VA Elections Tomorrow!

June 18th is a BIG opportunity for Pharmacy Voters in the states of Oklahoma and Virginia to make their mark. Schedule your time to vote in tomorrow’s primary elections! Join your pharmacy colleagues in participating in the 2024 elections and voting for candidates...

07/09/24 Action Alert (US): Today’s FTC Report on PBMs is a Call to Act NOW!

Today’s release of a Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) interim staff report on the harmful tactics of pharmacy benefit managers (PBM) is yet another deafening alarm why the time is NOW for meaningful PBM reform!NACDS RxIMPACT is PLEADING FOR YOUR HELP to tell Congress...

06/10/24 Pharmacy Voter Alert (US): Ramp Up for 4-State Elections Tomorrow!

It’s time for pharmacy voters in the states of Maine, Nevada, North Dakota, and South Carolina to ramp up for key elections taking place tomorrow! NACDS RxIMPACT is calling on all pharmacy voters to engage in the 2024 elections and vote for their candidates of choice...

06/10/24 ACTION ALERT (MA): Tell State Representatives to Advance PBM Reform & Patient Access!

As we continue to hear reports that the predatory tactics of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) have become even worse in 2024, members of the Massachusetts State House have a key opportunity to enact reform at the state level that protects Massachusettsans and their...

06/05/24 ACTION ALERT (NY): Only Days to Secure Pro-Patient, Pro-Pharmacy Policies!

With only days left to the New York legislative session, NACDS RxIMPACT is calling for your help to advance important pro-patient, pro-policies that need lawmaker support! With the legislation having passed the Senate, NACDS RxIMPACT needs your help getting legislation...

06/10/24 ACTION ALERT (OH): Write to Stop Harmful Off-Label/Mandatory Dispensing Bill!

A dangerous off-label and mandatory dispensing bill hangs in the balance before the Ohio Senate Health Committee. NACDS RxIMPACT needs your help telling state senators such a bill would undermine patient safety!The Chairman of the powerful Ohio Senate Health Committee...

05/14/24 ACTION ALERT (NY): 14 Days to Advance and Approve Pro-Patient, Pro-Pharmacy Policies!

With fourteen business days left to the New York legislative session, NACDS RxIMPACT is calling for your help to advance several important pro-patient, pro-policies that need lawmaker support! Please take a few moments to send your letters to your state Senator, state...

04/12/24 NACDS RxIMPACT ACTION ALERT (IA): Tell Senate to ‘Finish the Job’ on PBM Reform before it Adjourns!

NACDS RxIMPACT is calling for your help to advance Iowa pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) reform to help prevent harm to patients, communities, and pharmacies! Although we expect the Iowa Senate to work a few days past Tuesday’s official April 16th adjournment date, the number...

Help Us Flood Capitol Hill on PBM Reform: Send Letters in our Virtual Hill Day!

As hundreds from 50 states travel to Washington, D.C. to participate in the NACDS RxIMPACT Day on Capitol Hill on March 13-14, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) is calling on YOU to participate in our biggest letter-writing campaign EVER. You might...

03/04/24 ACTION ALERT (VA): Tell Senators to Advance PBM Reform & Patient Access – Write TODAY!

As we continue to hear reports that the predatory tactics of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) have become even worse in 2024, members of the Kentucky Senate have a key opportunity to enact reform at the state level that protects Kentuckians and their pharmacies! NACDS...

03/04/24 PHARMACY VOTER ALERT (US): Tomorrow 15 States Get Out the Pharmacy Vote!

Fifteen states will hold Presidential races tomorrow, March 5th. NACDS RxIMPACT is calling on all pharmacy voters to engage in the 2024 elections and vote for candidates of choice.Known as “Super Tuesday,” the tradition signifies the day when largest number of states will...

02/22/24 ACTION ALERT (AZ): Tell Senators to Vote YES to Keep “Test & Treat” Services!

With YOUR IMMEDIATE HELP, the pharmacy community can successfully offset the expiration of the Federal Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) that will ultimately deplete today’s Arizona’s “test and treat” services!Yesterday, Arizona Senate Health and...

02/28/24 ACTION ALERT (VA): Give PBM Reform & Patient Access a Chance – Write TODAY!

As we continue to hear reports that the predatory tactics of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) have become even worse in 2024, members of the Virginia Legislature have a key opportunity to enact reform at the state level that protects Virginians and their...

NACDS RxIMPACT Alert (US): Flood Hill with PBM Reform Letters!

Time is of the essence to convince Congress it’s time to finish the PBM reform work it started. Now more than ever, PBM profits are soaring while they make people pay more for their medicines and make it impossible for pharmacies of any size to stay open. People and...

01/22/24 PHARMACY VOTER ALERT (US): Get Out the Pharmacy Vote in the 2024 Elections!

On the heels of tomorrow’s New Hampshire Presidential Primary, NACDS is calling on Pharmacy Voters across the nation to use NACDS RxIMPACT Votes resources and participate in the 2024 elections that will in most part take place over the next 41 weeks until the General...

12/07/23 NACDS RxIMPACT Alert (US): Tell U.S. House to Vote YES on PBM Reform Bill: Vote as Soon as Monday!

Developments abound this week as our steadfast community continues to push for the advancement of important PBM reform policies to protect Americans on Medicare and Medicaid and the pharmacies that serve them. Beyond three PBM reform bills being advanced out of committee...

11/28/23 NACDS RxIMPACT Alert (US): Turn Up the Volume on PBM Reform Progress!

Our collective efforts successfully bellowed the need for pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) reforms as Senate and House committees advanced additional and critically needed PBM reform legislation. NACDS RxIMPACT is counting on YOU to continue voicing our REAL PBM REFORM...

11/14/23 ACTION ALERT (MA): Push PBM Reform before Tomorrow’s Full Senate Vote!

NACDS RxIMPACT is calling for your help to advance Massachusetts pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) reform to help prevent harm to patients, communities, and pharmacies!Tomorrow, the entire Massachusetts Senate is slated to vote on a drug price transparency bill (S. 2499)...

11/11/23 NACDS RxIMPACT Alert (US): Fuel PBM Reform Momentum from Senate to House!

Although your U.S. Senate letters contributed full force the recent passage of pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) reforms, NACDS RxIMPACT is calling for your steadfast engagement to advocate REAL PBM REFORM before a House panel reviews a PBM reform package mid next...

11/07/23 NACDS RxIMPACT Alert (US): Write Before Tomorrow’s PBM Reform Hearing!

With your help, real pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) reforms could still have a chance to be enacted in 2023. NACDS RxIMPACT is calling on YOU to weigh in at a critical time to help ensure that REAL PBM REFORM efforts at the federal level protect Americans on Medicare and...

11/06/23 PHARMACY VOTER ALERT: Special Congressional Election Joins 5 States in Nov. 7 Elections!

NACDS RxIMPACT is calling on YOU to engage in tomorrow’s November 7th elections that will elect 2 Governors and hundreds of state legislators across Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, and Virginia. A special election will also be held in the state of Rhode Island...

10/13/23 PHARMACY VOTER ALERT (LA): Louisiana Gears Up for October 14th Elections

Tomorrow the pharmacy community leans into Louisiana’s 2023 primary election, taking its civic duty to new heights. NACDS RxIMPACT is calling on you to rise to the “Pharmacy Voter” challenge of learning more about who is running for office in your state’s upcoming elections...

09/18/23 NACDS RxIMPACT Alert (US): Act NOW: House PBM Reform Vote Could be Today!

NACDS RxIMPACT is urgently reaching out as the U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to determine the future fate of critically needed pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) reform this week. NACDS RxIMPACT needs your immediate help urging U.S. Representatives to use their...

09/18/23 PHARMACY VOTER ALERT (US): Get Ready for National Voter Registration Day!

With about 50 days until the November 7th General Election, NACDS RxIMPACT is calling on all Pharmacy Voters to make plans TODAY to register to vote and to prepare to vote in the upcoming elections!We’re calling on ALL Pharmacy Voters to assure voter registration, but...

08/07/23 PHARMACY VOTER ALERT (MS): Mississippi Gears Up for August 8th Elections

Tomorrow the pharmacy community leans into Mississippi’s 2023 primary election, taking its civic duty to new heights. NACDS RxIMPACT is calling on you to rise to the “Pharmacy Voter” challenge of learning more about who is running for office in your state’s upcoming...

08/12/23 NACDS RxIMPACT Alert (US): Join Thousands Promoting Provider Status!

Right now, YOU have a paramount opportunity to join NACDS Total Store Expo (TSE) attendees in advocating legislation that would help patients access pharmacist care and services, alleviate gaps in care, preserve vital healthcare access in the future, and advance health...

07/28/23 NACDS RxIMPACT Alert (US): Join Hundreds of Others Promoting Provider Status!

Right now, YOU have a paramount opportunity to join others attending 2023 National Pharmaceutical Association and Student National Pharmaceutical Association Annual Convention in advocating legislation that would help patients access pharmacist care and services, alleviate...

07/28/23 NACDS RxIMPACT Alert (US): Join Hundreds of Others Promoting Provider Status!

Right now, YOU have a paramount opportunity to join others attending 2023 National Pharmaceutical Association and Student National Pharmaceutical Association Annual Convention in advocating legislation that would help patients access pharmacist care and services, alleviate...

07/17/23 NACDS RxIMPACT Alert (US): Senate Leaders Voting PBM Reform Fate! Write NOW!

A July 26 U.S. Senate Finance Committee review of pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) reform legislation signals a BIG opportunity to advance bipartisan reforms that address the needs of Medicare and Medicaid patients and their pharmacies. NACDS RxIMPACT needs your immediate...

06/23/23 ACTION ALERT (OH): Only Days to Urge Leaders to Protect Patient Access in Budget Bill!

In only days, the entire Ohio state legislature will decide the fate of legislation to modernize outdated policies that limit pharmacies’ ability to provide critical vaccine access expected by the public. NACDS RxIMPACT is calling for your help to urge Ohio legislators to...

06/27/23 NACDS RxIMPACT Alert (US): NEW DIR Reform Bill – Flood the Senate with Letters!

The Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act (S. 2052) was recently introduced to provide long-sought reform of pharmacy direct and indirect remuneration (DIR) fees that are jeopardizing seniors, pharmacists, pharmacies, and communities. NACDS RxIMPACT needs your help...

6/16/23 PHARMACY VOTER ALERT (US): Virginia’s June 20 Primary to Elect 140 Leaders!

Virginian Pharmacy Voters will soon vote in the upcoming June 20 primary election, hand-picking 140 state leaders positioned to determine the fate of pro-patient, pro-pharmacy policy in the Commonwealth of Virginia. NACDS RxIMPACT is calling on you to rise to the challenge...

06/08/23 ACTION ALERT (OH): Only Days to Urge Leaders to Protect Patient Access in Budget Bill!

In just a few days, an important committee will decide the fate of legislation to modernize outdated policies that limit pharmacies’ ability to provide critical vaccine access expected by the public. NACDS RxIMPACT is calling for your help to urge Ohio legislators to...

06/05/23 ACTION ALERT (MA): Educate Leaders Before Committee Talks PBM Reform!

NACDS RxIMPACT is calling for your help to aid in our community’s efforts to advance Massachusetts PBM reform to help prevent harm to patients, communities, and pharmacies! PBMs – best known as ‘pharmaceutical benefit manipulators’ – have complicated and...

06/05/23 PHARMACY VOTER ALERT (US): NJ Kicks Off 2023 State Legislator Elections!

Prepare to join New Jersey Pharmacy Voters in lining up for the June 6 primary election, the first of four states scheduled to elect legislators in 2023. NACDS RxIMPACT is calling on you to rise to the challenge of learning more about who is running for office in your...

06/02/23 ACTION ALERT (LA): 48 Hours to Tell Senate to Back Vaccine Access Before 6/4 Vote!

Full House Approves Vaccine Access Bill ** Full Senate Floor Vote June 4th ** Urge Support Today! Thanks to the community’s active engagement, a House-approved patient vaccine access bill has been advanced for a vote by the full Louisiana...

05/17/23 ACTION ALERT (LA): Vaccine Bill Leaps Toward Full House Vote, Urge YES Votes!

Thanks to the community’s active engagement, the House Health and Welfare Committee advanced a patient vaccine access bill that will now be heard by the full Louisiana House of Representatives as soon as May 23!In August of 2020, the Federal Public Readiness and Emergency...

05/15/23 PHARMACY VOTER ALERT (US): 2023 Elections Set to Impact Pharmacy Agenda

It is time to dust off your political hat as 2023 voters gear up to elect three governors with the Kentucky primaries first out of the gate tomorrow, May 16. NACDS RxIMPACT is calling on you to rise to the “Pharmacy Voter” challenge of learning more about who is running for...

05/12/23 ACTION ALERT (LA): Boost Patient Vaccine Access Bill before May 17 Hearing!

NACDS RxIMPACT needs your help inspiring Louisiana policymakers to modernize immunization policies limiting patient access to their local pharmacy! In August of 2020, the Federal Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) granted pharmacists, pharmacy...

April 26 Hearing May Discuss Bills Being Considered the Panel

(1) H.R. 1613, the Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023(2) H.R. 2665, the Supporting Safety Net Hospitals Act(3) H.R. 2666, the Medicaid VBPs for Patients (MVP) Act(4) H.R. 2691, the Transparent PRICE Act(5) H.R. 2679, the PBM Accountability Act(6) H.R. 977, the...

05/04/23 ACTION ALERT (TX): FULL HOUSE VOTE TODAY (5/4) - Push Patient Vaccine Access Bill!

URGENT ACTION NOW!TODAY (5/4) the full Texas House of Representatives will decide the final fate of legislation to modernize outdated policies that limit pharmacies’ ability to provide critical vaccine access expected by the public. It is CRITICAL you help NACDS...

04/19/23 NACDS RxIMPACT Alert (US): On Heels of HHS News, Promote Provider Status!

Right now, YOU have a paramount opportunity to join thousands of NACDS Annual Meeting attendees in using a major announcement to further advocate for legislation that would help patients access pharmacist care and services, alleviate gaps in care, preserve vital healthcare...

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03/24/23 ACTION ALERT (MN): Urge Leaders to Protect Patient Vaccine Access by April 4th!

Unless Minnesota policymakers act now to modernize outdated policies that limit pharmacies’ ability to provide the level of care now expected by the public, patient access to the array of healthcare services that have been available at their local pharmacy will be in...

05/22/23 NACDS RxIMPACT Alert (US): PBM Reform Progress! Urge PBM Bill Support Before Panel Review

THE RIGHT COLUMN SHOWS A SAMPLE "THANK YOU" & "PLEASE SUPPORT" LETTER. UPON ENTERING CONTACT DETAILS INTO THE BOTTOM RIGHT FIELDS, THE SYSTEM WILL SHOW YOUR LETTER (BASED ON WHETHER YOUR REPRESENTATIVE IS A COSPONSOR OR NOT).Now that the House Energy &...

03/21/23 NACDS RxIMPACT Action Alert (NY): 11 Days to Fend Off “PBMs Over Patient” Repeal!

If there was ever a time to engage in a New York letter-writing campaign, that moment is NOW.Despite incredible community efforts, both chambers of the New York State Legislature repealed the pro-patient and pro-pharmacy NYRx Medicaid pharmacy benefit transition set for...

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3/20/23 NACDS RxIMPACT Alert (MD): Act by 5pm to Give Immunizations Bill a Chance!

This is an URGENT call to action with only hours left to have impact. Without your help BEFORE 5:00pm TODAY, a greatly needed immunizations bill may not see the light of day! The pharmacy community heralds Maryland immunization legislation (SB372/HB1232)...

01/25/23 ACTION ALERT (VA): Only Hours to Win “Test & Treat” Patient Access: Write by Days End 1/26!

Without your IMMEDIATE help today, opponents of “test and treat” legislation in Virginia might be successful in defeating a critical patient access bill. Although the Virginia Senate unanimously approved its version of HB 2274 yesterday, the fate of patient access...

1/24/23 ACTION ALERT (NY): ACT to Counter Repeal of Medicaid Pharmacy Benefit Expansion

Yet again, we’ve learned opponents are actively working behind the scenes to convince New York state leaders to repeal or delay the pro-patient and pro-pharmacy NYRx Medicaid pharmacy benefit expansion set for April 1, 2023. To counter this, NACDS RxIMPACT is calling on YOU...

11/15/22 ACTION ALERT (NY): Limited Days to Counter Repeal of Medicaid Pharmacy Benefit Expansion

With last week’s New York state elections in the rear view mirror, NACDS RxIMPACT is calling on all pharmacy advocates to bring the NYRx Medicaid Pharmacy Benefit expansion back into focus with the New York Governor, Senate, and Assembly – the newly elected and re-elected...

11/10/2022 ACTION ALERT (US): Tell Leaders to Act Before “Major Tripledemic” Impact!

Without changes NOW, the nation will likely be unable to prevent mass confusion, sustain patient pharmacy services, and prevent harm to lives and livelihoods due to outbreaks!NACDS RxIMPACT is calling for YOUR help pressing the Administration and Congress to address...

11/07/22 PHARMACY VOTER ALERT: Vote 11/8 to Join 30 Million Who Have Already Voted!

NACDS RxIMPACT is calling on YOU to make 2022 the year of the pharmacy voter by engaging in tomorrow’s November 8th elections that will elect 435 U.S. Representatives, 35 U.S. Senators, 36 state governors, and over 6,000 state legislators.According to the University of...