by AACU Staff | Mar 2, 2023 | Latest News & Notes, News
The AACU supports the federal Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act” (HR 1202) that, if passed, will allow borrowers to qualify for interest-free deferment on their student loans while serving in a medical or dental internship or residency program. The REDI...
by AACU Staff | Feb 22, 2023 | Latest News & Notes, News
There has been much discussion of copay accumulator bills in many state legislatures this year, and the AACU supports legislation that would require insurers and pharmacy benefit managers to count all payments made on behalf of a beneficiary to their deductible and...
by AACU Staff | Feb 22, 2023 | Latest News & Notes, News
Read our previous update here. The AACU is tracking a number of bills this year related to the expansion of pharmacist scope of practice. Specifically, we are concerned about legislation in several states expanding scope of practice to allow for pharmacists to test,...
by AACU Staff | Feb 22, 2023 | Latest News & Notes, News
The AACU is actively working on no-cost sharing prostate cancer screening legislation in CA, NJ, PA, and VA. These legislative efforts aim to give prostate cancer parity to several other cancers which offer screenings with no attached co-pays or other cost-sharing...
by AACU Staff | Feb 9, 2023 | Latest News & Notes, News
Today, in partnership with the AUA, the AACU submitted a letter opposing Mississippi House Bill 1317. This legislation would expand pharmacist scope of practice to allow for pharmacists to test, screen and treat a number of health conditions including urinary tract...
by AACU Staff | Feb 1, 2023 | Latest News & Notes, News
The AACU (in partnership with ZERO and the AUA) is actively working on no-cost sharing prostate cancer screening legislation. These legislative efforts aim to give prostate cancer parity to several other cancers which offer screenings with no attached co-pays or other...
