With less than one week to save 340B pharmacy benefit program, our CEO Sharen Duke’s op-ed was published in AMNY Sunday, March 26. A staunch advocate for smart public policy that promotes health access, this is her fourth op-ed since “The Cuomo” carveout was proposed in 2019. She writes:
“On April 1, Community Health Safety Net Providers from Buffalo to Brooklyn will be forced to lay people off, shut down programs, and close buildings leaving thousands without the medical care they need and deserve. Many of those who will be left out in the cold are those most in need…
Why does the state’s Medicaid office want to hurt so many of its residents who rely on these programs? It says it will save money. Experts don’t agree. The experts say the advertised savings just don’t add up. So not only will the new Medicaid plan not save money, but it will leave thousands who need help with no place to go.”
