How are health disparities, health equity linked? Health disparity and health equity or inequity are used interchangeably because it is challenging to speak of one without the other.
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Implications for Patients
Implications for Patients
Once the continuous enrollment ends, it is estimated between 5 -14 million individuals will be affected
NAFC Infographics & Reports
Want to learn more about Free and Charitable Clinics, Charitable Pharmacies and the medically underserved?
Understanding the quintuple aim
Patients taking opioid dosages at or above 50 MME/day are twice as likely to overdose compared to those taking 20 MME/day, and the risk further increases as the MME/day increases.
Improving health outcomes through SDOH
St. Vincent de Paul Charitable Pharmacy offers article regarding impact of a charitable pharmacy on their community and patients
Potential Funding Opportunities in Your State
Federal/state grants are not the only gateways to funding. There are close to 750 “community foundations” nationwide which are public charities dedicated to improving the lives of people in a defined local geographic area.
New Charitable Pharmacy Impacts Community
‘Unbelievably good price’: KC-area pharmacy dispenses bargain medicine — and hope Go to article
Promoting Health Literacy in Your Practice
Around one fourth of the United States population does not have adequate health literacy.
Health literacy is defined as the ability to obtain, read, understand, and apply healthcare
information
More free US COVID-19 tests, $600M production boost
Starting Sept. 25, Americans can again order free COVID-19 tests through the federal government.
May is Mental Health Month. New awareness toolkit available
This toolkit, comprised of fact sheets, worksheets, sample communications materials, and sample social media is designed to help aid how you support your own mental health journey, along with your community’s.
What PHE’s imminent end means for pharmacists
The pharmacy industry sees at least five changes
Ozanam Charitable Pharmacy Receives $250,000 Health Equity Grant Award
Charitable Pharmacies of America organization member receives Health Equity grant
Does access to free medication reduce health system costs?
This study represents a rigorous, multi-state evaluation that highlights the impact of a charitable medication access program on hospital utilization for the medically under-served population.
‘A big Game Changer’
Good Pill will provide direct access to hundreds of life-saving medications and save families $150+/month on healthcare cost
Charitable Medication Distribution Improves Care for Uninsured Diabetic Patients
Significant improvement in glycemic control among participants demonstrates the substantial impact that pharmacies partnered with charitable medication distributors such as the Dispensary of Hope can have on individuals with insulin-treated T2D
End of the Public Health Emergency Factsheet
Charitable Pharmacies of America organization member receives Health Equity grant