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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Free the Pill: Leveraging Pharmacists to Address Contraception Deserts and Enhance Access – Guest Writers Lynda Nguyen and Cortney Mospan
During my three years of didactic learning, advocacy for and the advancement of the pharmacy profession, MY profession, admittedly fell by the wayside. Instead, my focus was solely on my present – exams, organizational activities, internships, etc. Looking at the current state of the profession and patients’ health disparities didn’t seem as imperative as theContinue reading “Free the Pill: Leveraging Pharmacists to Address Contraception Deserts and Enhance Access – Guest Writers Lynda Nguyen and Cortney Mospan”
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”
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”
Advocating for the mental health of pharmacists and their patients – Guest Writer Amy Reese
Mental health concerns are a lurking crisis in America that have only been increased by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 19% of adults in the United States struggled with a mental illness as of 2018. As of 2019, of the 19.2% of adults who received treatment forContinue reading “Advocating for the mental health of pharmacists and their patients – Guest Writer Amy Reese”
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”
What pharmacists can expect for health policy from a united government
On January 20th, President Biden was sworn into office, along with Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock who were sworn in as Senators representing Georgia. This marks the transition of majority control for both bodies of the legislative branch and the Presidency to the Democrats. The idea of a united government, or one party having majorityContinue reading “What pharmacists can expect for health policy from a united government”
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”
President-Elect Joe Biden & Prescription Drug Pricing Reform – Guest Writer Grace Singson
As the number of cases and lives claimed by the COVID-19 pandemic continue to surge, access to affordable prescription medication remains a leading healthcare priority for Americans. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, 29% of the estimated 195 million patients taking prescription drugs do not take their medications as directed due to costs. This canContinue reading “President-Elect Joe Biden & Prescription Drug Pricing Reform – Guest Writer Grace Singson”
A reflection on pharmacists’ advocacy in 2020
We hope that each of you are making the most of the season and are finding some comfort in what might be a very different holiday celebration. We here at The Grassroots Pharmacist didn’t anticipate writing an end of the year post, partly because so much of this had been played out and said elsewhere.Continue reading “A reflection on pharmacists’ advocacy in 2020”
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