On Monday, Shantelle Brown, owner of Hope Pharmacy (at left) in Richmond, Va., hosted Virginia Rep. Jennifer McClellan (center) and HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra (right) for a press conference focused on Inflation Reduction Act provisions like a $35 cap on each Medicare-covered insulin, free preventative vaccines under Medicare Part D, the role of pharmacies like Hope in underserved communities, and the deleterious impact of underwater reimbursements on independent pharmacies. Photo courtesy John Beckner.
On Wednesday, Virginia Rep. Morgan Griffith, a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, visited Clark’s Pharmacy in Saltville, Va., during Small Business Week. Griffith has been working on a bill to address aspects of DIR reform that the final CMS rule did not, which NCPA anticipates will be ready soon. Interested in inviting policymakers to your pharmacy? NCPA can help with these tips. Photo courtesy Steve Hylton.
