Pharmacy Deserts
Pharmacy Deserts
Closing Access Gaps
Nearly 1 in 4 U.S. neighborhoods lack adequate access to pharmacies. Schaeffer Scholars are studying the impact of inequitable access to pharmacy services and potential solutions for preventing pharmacy closures.
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Schaeffer Research Helps Reshape Federal Oversight of Pharmacy Benefit Managers
Recent reform legislation, a settlement on PBM practices, and proposed transparency rules have been informed by Schaeffer’s extensive research on how the intermediaries affect drug spending, patient costs and access.
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Morning Brew
Qato discusses how new PBM reforms may protect pharmacies and patient access
Featured Experts: Dima M. Qato
Stateline
Qato warns access to buprenorphine will continue to lag in Black and Latino neighborhoods without changes to pharmacy rules
Featured Experts: Dima M. Qato
Healthcare Brew
Arkansas’ first-in-the-nation law banning PBM ownership of pharmacies should be implemented slowly to ensure access, Qato says
Featured Experts: Dima M. Qato
Modern Healthcare
States are likely to pursue PBM legislation in the absence of federal action, Joyce says
Featured Experts: Geoffrey Joyce
Marketwatch
While traditional pharmacies remain essential, new care models may cater to higher-income and privately insured patients, Qato predicts
Featured Experts: Dima M. Qato