How do we approach healthcare public policy?
Our corporate Public Affairs team operates at the intersection of healthcare, public policy and politics on behalf of º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½. We establish and strengthen relationships with federal, state and local elected and government officials.
When we engage with legislators and regulators, we educate them on º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½’s operations, our role in healthcare and the unique perspective we offer. Through tours of our distribution centers and visits to pharmacy and hospital customers, we highlight the many ways º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ delivers better health across the country.
We also participate in trade associations, industry groups and professional organizations to build key relationships that we can use in our public policy work.
Learn more about our political engagement.
Our public policy priorities
Access to affordable medicines
We recognize the need to improve efficiency in our health care system while reducing patient costs, and we support public policies that foster an affordable, accessible healthcare system that puts patients first.
Connecting the healthcare landscape
Benefit and cost transparency, along with the “un-siloing” or portability of patients’ data, are essential elements to ensuring patient choice, reducing healthcare costs, and improving outcomes.
Promoting community healthcare providers
In the U.S., a shortage of primary care providers and an aging population means quality healthcare can be difficult to access in some areas. We believe community practices and independent pharmacies can play a key role in filling this gap and ensuring patients get the care they need.
Health equity means everyone has an equal opportunity to live healthy lives. In order to achieve this for every patient, we must end the disparities and inequities impacting patient access, quality of care and outcomes.
Preparing for future emergencies
º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½’s prominent role in pandemic response has allowed us to observe and develop critical considerations for preparing and responding to future public health emergencies, and creating a resilient supply chain.