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National Association of Chain Drug Stores Releases State-by-State Data Underscoring America’s Support for Access to Pharmacist Provided Care
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HE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHAIN DRUG STORES (NACDS) has released state-specific data sheets, revealing strong support among U.S. adults for pharmacist-provided services, including ongoing access to vaccinations, testing, and treatment for common conditions. These sheets, which cover all 50 states, Washington, DC, and national sentiments, are based on a poll by Morning Consult, showing broad backing for the permanence of pharmacy services expanded during COVID-19. Notably, 81% of U.S. adults emphasize the need for updated state policies to maintain access to these pharmacy services, with 85% acknowledging the ease of accessing pharmacists. Moreover,
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there’s significant support (71%) for ensuring that pharmacists are adequately reimbursed by both private and government insurers for these services. In Nevada, a significant majority of adults support the expanded role of pharmacists in healthcare, particularly for testing and treating common illnesses and managing chronic diseases. This includes support for permanent access to services that were expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic, such as vaccinations, testing, and treatment for common conditions. There’s also a strong backing for pharmacists to be reimbursed by insurance for these services. This reflects a broader desire to integrate pharmacists more deeply into the healthcare delivery
system, ensuring easy access to care and fair compensation for services provided. KEY TAKEAWAYS: A majority of adults, including 78% of adults in Nevada believe it’s important for their state to update its policies to ensure that patients permanently have the same access to pharmacy vaccination, testing, and treatment services that were available during the COVID-19 pandemic. 86% of adults in Nevada say pharmacists are easy to access, the highest percentage of the tested options. Adults in Nevada also wish to see pharmacists reimbursed by insurers for providing care: 70% support private and government insurers adequately paying pharmacists for testing and initiating treatment in states where pharmacists
are authorized to do so. When simple tests exist to help identify common conditions, adults in Nevada support pharmacists providing care for the following if a patient tests positive: • COVID-19: 71% • Strep Throat: 74% • Flu: 76% • UTI: 71% METHODOLOGY: This nationwide poll was conducted online from October 25-30, 2023 among a sample of 10,031 adults. State-level results are estimated by a multi-level regression and post-stratification (MRP) model weighted by age, race/ethnicity, gender, and educational attainment within each state. Results from the full survey have a margin of error of plus or minus 1 percentage point. ■
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