There is a growing shortage of primary care physicians and qualified healthcare workers and despite overwhelming evidence of the positive impact pharmacists can have on patient health, pharmacists are not recognized as healthcare providers under the Social Security Act. HR 4190 seeks to amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include Pharmacists as healthcare providers and fill critical needs and increase access to quality health care in medically underserved communities by enabling pharmacists to practice to the full extent of their education, training and license. We call on the President and the Executive Branch to support Congress in its efforts to pass HR 4190 and recognize Pharmacists as healthcare providers for better patient care and lower healthcare costs.
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