If you ask a pharmacist or student pharmacist what motivated them to follow their career path, a common answer will likely include the desire to improve people’s lives through quality pharmaceutical care. If you ask a practicing pharmacist what most frustrates them about their pharmacy career, you are likely to hear a litany of complaintsContinue reading “Why Pharmacists Should Advocate for a Single-Payer Healthcare System – Guest Writers Thomas J. Cook and Tashrique Rahman”
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Pharmacist Reimbursement for Test and Treat – Guest Writer Parsa Famili
My interest in discussing how pharmacists should be reimbursed for performing diagnostic tests, including rapid strep, influenza, and H. pylori tests, as well as the pharmacists ability to furnish medications to appropriately treat the patient based on the test results, stems from the passion I developed for advocating for these services with our state pharmacyContinue reading “Pharmacist Reimbursement for Test and Treat – Guest Writer Parsa Famili”
Provider Status Explained: What Pharmacists can do to advocate for Provider Status
Last week we got some incredibly exciting news with the introduction of H.R. 2759 – The Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act — into the United States (U.S.) House of Representatives. This bipartisan piece of legislation was introduced by Representatives G.K. Butterfield (D-NC) and David McKinley (R-WV). As a quick reminder, this bill wouldContinue reading “Provider Status Explained: What Pharmacists can do to advocate for Provider Status”
We The People: Voter Suppression and Its Effect on Pharmacy & Health
Civic participation, including voting in local, state, and federal elections, ensures that all people can advocate for issues that concern them, including education, transportation, and of course, health. The impact of an individual’s right to vote is enormous. Voting specifically allows all American citizens the right to choose who will serve them as local andContinue reading “We The People: Voter Suppression and Its Effect on Pharmacy & Health”
What Pharmacist Advocates Need to Know – March 2021
Another month has gone by, which means it’s time for an edition of the Monthly Roundup. This has been an incredibly busy month in health policy, and we have done our best to compile the highlights for you. From a new COVID-19 relief bill to the approval of a new vaccine, there is a lotContinue reading “What Pharmacist Advocates Need to Know – March 2021”
Monthly Roundup – February 2021
It is hard to believe, but we at The Grassroots Pharmacist have been putting out content and resources for nearly a year. During the first year of the pandemic, we saw such dramatic health policy changes happening so frequently that it warranted continual blog posts on all that was changing. As we look forward, andContinue reading “Monthly Roundup – February 2021”
Final CMS rule changes that matter to pharmacists
In the final days of the Trump administration, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have finalized a flurry of rules and made announcements that can impact both the profession of pharmacy and the patients of pharmacists. This week, we review these rules and what to look out for as the leadership of CMSContinue reading “Final CMS rule changes that matter to pharmacists”
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