Inflation Reduction Act, Health Equity at Forefront of Federal Policy Action Amid Midterms

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

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

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.”

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.

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.

Using Public Health Detailing to Increase Access and Confidence in COVID-19 Vaccines and Reinvest in Disproportionately Impacted NYC Communities Go…

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Medication non-adherence has led to at least 100,000 preventable deaths each year and $100 billion annually in preventable healthcare costs in the United States

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

Charitable Pharmacies of America organization member receives Health Equity grant

The five most recent states to expand the scope of reimbursement for pharmacists are Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota, Virginia and Wyoming

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

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

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

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