When the Referee Owns the Team — and Tennessee Changes the Rules
At the center of this issue is a simple question: should the entities responsible for managing prescription drug benefits also own the pharmacies that profit from those decisions?
At the center of this issue is a simple question: should the entities responsible for managing prescription drug benefits also own the pharmacies that profit from those decisions?
The move toward infusion centers as the preferred site of care is not a short-term response. It aligns with broader industry trends, including specialty drug pipelines that continue to favor infused biologics and a sustained rise in infusion demand.
As specialty therapies expand and chronic conditions rise, infusion services must be viewed as both clinically intensive and deeply human.
A delayed diagnosis can cause a progression in severity (from mild to moderate to severe), increased suffering for the entire family, as well as enhance the risk of long-term neurological damage and the time it takes for them to heal.
By focusing on integrating care teams, expanding community programs, and addressing SDoH through policy reform, we can create a healthcare system that serves all patients — especially those most in need.
Losing these retail medication outlets creates more than just pharmacy deserts. In many low-income and underserved areas, drugstores also serve as grocery stores and hubs for essential services, and hence their closures mean communities lose crucial access points for a variety of goods and services.
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Healthcare has traditionally been built around the convenience of the provider and not the patient. Worse, it tends to treat all patients the same regardless of the condition they are trying to manage. If we want to improve medication compliance, we have to make access, support, and most importantly financial assistance a priority.