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Alliance Joins The Bronx Social Justice and Anti-Violence Forums to Discuss 340B Pharmacy Carveout

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Alliance’s Program Manager of Criminal Justice Initiative, Eugene Eppes, and Director of Administration, Brooke Montes spoke with host Daren Jaime about how the 340B pharmacy carveout threatens public health, as well as how to make your voice heard before the deadline of April 1.

“Health inquiries were really exacerbated and highlighted during the pandemic, so to take [the pharmacy benefit] from the people who need it, who were the hardest hit from the pandemic,” explains Brooke. “Our very own Senator Rivera of the Bronx has introduced a bill, S5136, and our Health Chairs in the Senate and the Assembly have put a rejection in the one house budget." Supporters are encouraged to contact their legislators and urge them to reject the carveout today.

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Arnaldo Jara's op-ed opposing cuts to the Health Homes Program

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Arnaldo Jara, Alliance's Director of outposting care management, penned an op-ed in Lohud calling on New York State to reject a misleading proposal to “Recalibrate the Health Home Program.” This proposal would strip services for thousands of Medicaid participants with chronic health conditions, throwing them out of the Health Home program after 9 months and jeopardizing their wellbeing. Arnaldo writes, in part:

"We hope the governor will stand by her commitment to fortify New York’s health care system and improve the continuum of care by investing in the Health Home model, not destroying it."

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NYC Health Commissioner pens op-ed opposing the 340B Pharmacy benefit carveout

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Alliance has long opposed the “Cuomo carveout” which would devastate community health centers like ours, and deprive our participants of essential services. As further proof that the carve out is totally misguided and out of step with the needs of New Yorkers, New York City Health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan published an op-ed today in support of stopping the carve-out, writing, in part:

“Safety net providers, hospitals and other 340B entities throughout the state have used this program to offer critical medical care and help connect underserved, low-income patients to an array of supportive services that allow them to live longer, healthier lives…Each crisis underscores the importance of our safety net. The carve-out will rip a hole in this net, and many will fall through the cracks, exacerbating inequities and hindering progress in preventing disease. State legislators should repeal this policy and allow 340B entities to continue receiving savings”

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Alliance and Save NY's Safety Net Rally for Community Health in Albany

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This Tuesday, Valentine’s Day 2023, over a dozen Alliance staff, Peers, and program participants joined 100 allies from fellow community health providers to protest the state’s plan to carve out Medicaid benefits for 8 million New Yorkers.

“Without intervention by April 1, safety net providers will lose critical resources to care for our communities. The pharmacy benefit program funds services for over 1,000 people at Alliance, alone. Cutting this funding would be a massive moral failure of government.”
— Brenda Starks-Ross, COO, Alliance