Where does APhA stand?
The U.S. House of Representatives and Senate are currently considering health care reform legislation which seeks to improve access to, reduce costs, and improve quality of health care. The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) has not taken a position on any of the current proposals and does not plan to take any position on the comprehensive bills. There are too many elements of each proposal for which we do not have policy, such as how to expand access (e.g., public option, employer mandate) and how to fund expanded access. Instead, APhA has and will continue to focus its advocacy efforts on the areas that are directly relevant to the practice of pharmacy and the patients that the profession serves (see below). APhA’s Message to Congress Regardless of how you finance or expand coverage, we must take advantage of this health reform opportunity to improve the quality of care and lower health care costs. Medications are a primary form of therapy for preventing or treating disease. Unf
