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The U.S. Supreme Court is postponing April oral arguments in accordance to public health guidance in response to COVID-19. The postponement includes Rutledge v. PCMA, the landmark case on whether states can adopt meaningful regulations on PBMs.

Long-term care is an often-overlooked part of the health care system, but evolving demographics in the United States have put a renewed focus on this segment, and the overall market is on the precipice of significant change. Life expectancy is rising and people are increasingly seeking care, such as skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, for either themselves or their aging parents.

Good Neighbor Pharmacy and AmerisourceBergen leaders Rich Tremonte and Brian Nightengale sent a letter to bipartisan Congressional leadership urging Congress to consider policy measures to enable pharmacies to be part of COVID-19 response efforts.

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act passed March 27, 2020 by the House. The act makes small businesses with 500 or fewer employees eligible for emergency grants and a forgivable loan program. There are also changes to rules for expenses and deductions meant to make it easier for small businesses to keep employees on the payroll and open for business. NCPA is offering a webinar on Thursday, April 2. Be sure to join the webinar to learn how your pharmacy might benefit.

As Congress and the Administration work to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, AmerisourceBergen and Good Neighbor Pharmacy are urging policymakers to consider measures that would enable pharmacies to be part of the solution.