May is Mental Health Month. New awareness toolkit available

Uninsured adults and those in worse health continue to report higher rates of not getting care due to costs

NABP Associate Executive Director Josh Bolin on DSCSA compliance prior to FDA moving compliance deadline.

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

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

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.

FDA approves 1 Year delay of Track & Trace requirements

‘Unbelievably good price’: KC-area pharmacy dispenses bargain medicine — and hope Go to article

Recent federal legislative and regulatory updates in managed care pharmacy have prioritized topics ranging from expedited access to novel therapeutics to the health disparities and equity concerns affecting patient populations nationwide, but progress on these developments will depend on the impact of the midterm elections

How a ‘weighted lottery’ helped underserved patients get a scarce Covid drug

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.

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

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.

How Many People Might Lose Medicaid When States Unwind Continuous Enrollment?

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.

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