Updates You May Have Missed: 2020 Census Results

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

Healthy People 2030 Leveraging Healthy People to Advance Health Equity Health equity is the attainment of the highest level of health for all people. “Eliminate health disparities, achieve health equity, and attain health literacy to improve the health and well-being of all.”

More than 34 million people in the United States were living in food insecure households in 2021, a decline from 38 million in 2020. The combination of the expanded child tax credit, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, and private donations all contributed to reducing food insecurity during the pandemic. Still there is much more work to be done, with food costs spiking 11.4%, the largest annual increase since 1979, inflation factors could easily cause food insecurity to grow.

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.

Want to learn more about Free and Charitable Clinics, Charitable Pharmacies and the medically underserved?

Good Pill will provide direct access to hundreds of life-saving medications and save families $150+/month on healthcare cost

One in four Americans say they struggle to afford their prescription medications. The establishment of this Charitable Pharmacy in Milford will allow patients who live east of Cincinnati better access to care.

Charitable Pharmacies of America organization member receives Health Equity grant

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

Once the continuous enrollment ends, it is estimated between 5 -14 million individuals will be affected

Charitable Pharmacies of America organization member receives Health Equity grant

The Outcomes of Implementing and Integrating Comprehensive Medication Management in Team-Based Care: A Review of the Evidence on Quality, Access and Costs, December 2023

The pharmacy industry sees at least five changes

Branson MO: My Neighbor’s Charitable Pharmacy (NCP) will open its doors at 1232 Branson Hills Parkway February of 2023

A Fireside Chat with AAM Chair, Christine Baeder and Mark Cuban, Entrepreneur and Cost Plus founder