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November 11, 2010
Crisis averted: NACDS, NCPA get their wish

Retail pharmacies scored a big victory in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services rule,...

November 9, 2010
NACDS raising alarm over budget cuts as Washington state attacks health costs

Budget cuts in Washington state to its Medicaid programs have created a “perilous situation” for...

November 4, 2010
U.S. healthcare system should look to VA as baby boomers turn to Medicare

That Medicare doesn’t universally cover the use of retail clinics — and even create a...

October 24, 2010
Congress targets Rx abuse with pharm’s backing

With strong support from pharmacy leaders, Congress is moving to shut down prescription medication abuse...

October 10, 2010
Medicare anti-fraud efforts re-ignite indy feud

A new push to crack down on the massive and costly fraud and abuse that...

October 5, 2010
NCPA to CMS: Medicaid reimbursements should adhere to healthcare-reform law provisions

The National Community Pharmacists Association is urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to...

October 4, 2010
NACDS issues statement on CMS' withdrawal of AMP provisions

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores commended the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services...

September 30, 2010
Kaiser Family Foundation: Medicaid enrollment, spending rises; growth will continue

Due to the nation’s deep recession, states experienced rapid growth in their Medicaid enrollment and...

September 30, 2010
Walmart, Humana roll out low-cost Rx plan in move that could roil Medicare market

Launching a pre-emptive campaign to capture a major share of the Medicare prescription market, Walmart...

September 22, 2010
Efforts to combat Medicare fraud draw mixed signals from indies, PBMs

The independent pharmacy and pharmacy benefit management industries both praised new efforts by Congress and...

September 15, 2010
White House continues health IT drive as CMS offers matching funds to states

More money is flowing from the federal stimulus coffers to states as the White House...

September 14, 2010
NACDS cautions Congress on expanding Medicare's DME bidding program

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores on Wednesday issued a statement to the House...

September 14, 2010
Study: Smoking cessation can provide health, economic benefits to Calif., nation

A new study released Wednesday by the American Lung Association, and conducted by researchers at...

September 12, 2010
HHS: States must ask for more Medicaid funds

When President Barack Obama signed an emergency federal spending bill Aug. 13, it gave cash-strapped...

September 9, 2010
Medicaid plans to end onerous AMP rules

It’s about time....

September 6, 2010
CMS chief Berwick is driving hard to spur health innovation, report says

The recently installed head of the federal Medicare program is pushing hard to promote new...

September 2, 2010
NACDS, NCPA in joint statement praise CMS' move to withdraw provisions of AMP rule currently blocked by injunction

National Association of Chain Drug Stores president and CEO Steve Anderson and National Community Pharmacists...

August 25, 2010
Medicare coverage of evidence-based tobacco-cessation counseling expanded

The Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday expanded Medicare coverage of evidence-based tobacco-cessation...

August 24, 2010
Medicare bid to simplify Part D program could shift many seniors, study predicts

More than 3 million older Americans may have to switch to a different Medicare drug...

August 19, 2010
HHS Secretary says states must ask for additional Medicaid funding help

Enactment last week of a supplemental federal spending bill gave cash-strapped states a chance to...

August 12, 2010
FMAP extension: An investment and a money-saving venture

In these times of trillion-dollar spending bills and massive deficits, $16 billion may not seem...

August 9, 2010
Congress passes FMAP Medicaid extension; Pres. Obama’s signature expected soon

Moving rapidly to ward off at least one financial threat to millions of Americans and...

August 5, 2010
FMAP extension can aid people, businesses across the board

Once again, the Democratic Party and the Obama administration are taking point on a relief...

August 4, 2010
Senate passes Medicaid extension bill

The Senate has passed a measure to extend the federal funding level for state Medicaid...

July 22, 2010
Pharmacists continue to show their value to healthcare system

The evidence keeps piling up....

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