Government Funding Action Leaves the Door Open for HME Priorities After Election

September 27, 2020
WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, the House passed a continuing resolution to keep the Federal government funded through Dec. 11, and reports indicate that the Senate and Administration have agreed to support the measure. To reach a deal before the Septe

Powers Keeps Hand in the Advocacy Game

September 27, 2020
WATERLOO, IA – Tom Powers wants you to get involved with legislative advocacy, but he knows that not everyone has the time. “It’s very true, and I understand that lack of time,” says Powers, now semi-retired after 12 years in the gove

The Power of Enthusiasm

September 20, 2020
LOVELAND – Faithful Medtrade Monday readers may have noticed a pattern in recent weeks. I’ve been interviewing people who make it their business to stay involved. In case you missed it (perish the thought), I’ve had the pleasure of chatting wit

Pennsylvania Provider Speaks Out

September 20, 2020
SCRANTON, PA – When you work at an establishment that’s been around for more than a hundred years, the urge to fight for that business may come a bit easier. As vice president of Andrew Brown’s Drug Store, Scranton, Pa., Robert Brown feels the

NCPA CEO Tapped for “Operation Warp Speed”

September 13, 2020
ALEXANDRIA, VA – National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) CEO B. Douglas Hoey (pictured), pharmacist, MBA has been invited by the Department of Health and Human Services to serve alongside administration officials and industry executi

Energy and Commerce Approves O2 Budget Neutrality Legislation 

September 13, 2020
WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved H.R. 8158, legislation to address a payment disparity for stationary oxygen products stemming from the application of outdated budget neutrality provisions in the 1997