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.
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.
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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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Release: Rebate Reform Legislation in California to Benefit Patients Not Corporations | May 31, 2023