September 24, 2020
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), released a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to increase access to affordable insulin and injectable epinephrine for low-income Americans in health centers nationwide.
“The Health Center Program provides preventive and primary care services to nearly 30 million medically underserved people annually, including more than 2.7 million people with diabetes,” said HRSA Administrator Tom Engels. “Expanding affordable access to lifesaving medications like insulin and injectable epinephrine can significantly improve the health status of patients with chronic diseases, ultimately reducing or even eliminating health disparities that acutely impact underserved and minority communities nationwide.”