Legislative/Advocacy
Medi-Cal: Serious Mental Illness (SMI) Medication Access Bill | AB 1437 by Assemblymembers Irwin & Quirk-Silva
This bill seeks to improve access to critical medications for Medi-Cal beneficiaries with serious mental illnesses (SMI) by removing unnecessary barriers.
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Prescription Drugs: Cost Sharing | SB 873 by Senator Bradford
Co-sponsored with the Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition (DPAC) and the Patient Pocket Protector Coalition, SB 873 seeks to reform California's prescription drug rebate system by sharing rebates with patients at the point-of-sale, thereby reducing out-of-pocket costs and improving medication adherence rates.
SB 873 - Press:
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Press Release | February 28, 2023
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Press Release | April 18, 2023
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Press Conference with DPAC, CAC & Sen. Bradford | April 18, 2023
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Statement: SB 873 Passes Senate Health Committee | April 19, 2023
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Statement: SB 873 Cosponsors Respond to Indiana's Successful Passage of Rebate Reform Legislation | May 10, 2023
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Statement: SB 873 Passes Senate Appropriations Committee | May 18, 2023
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Press Release: Rebate Reform Legislation in California to Benefit Patients Not Corporations | May 31, 2023
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Opinion: Pharmacy Middle Men Drive Up Out-of-Pocket Costs | June 8, 2023
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Opinion: Making Rx Rebates Make Sense in California | June 22, 2023
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What's The Issue With PBMs? | June 27, 2023
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Opinion: Pharmacy Rebates Need to be Passed on to Patients | July 10, 2023
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Statement: California Is One Step Closer to Reforming Its Prescription Drug Rebate System | July 11, 2023
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ICYMI: "In a Golden Age of Cancer Care, PBMs Are Holding Us Back" | August 15, 2023
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ICYMI: "Blue Shield of California Drops Retailer's Pharmacy Services to Save on Drug Costs" | August 17, 2023
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Statement: SB 873 Held in Assembly Appropriations Committee | September 1, 2023
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Press Release: Disappointment for Patients as SB 873 is Held in Assembly Appropriations | September 11, 2023