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Thursday, July 6, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) Hits & Misses: The 88th Legislature’s Impact on Texas Pharmacy » The 2023 legislative session was a challenging one for many advocates working in and around the Texas Capitol. Pharmacy wa...
Wednesday, June 21, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) TPA Explains Need for PBM Reform at State, National Level » In an op-ed published June 21, Texas Pharmacy Association CEO Debbie Garza highlighted the importance of pharmacy bene...
Tuesday, May 30, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) Texas Legislature’s 88th Regular Session Comes to a Close » The 88th Texas Legislature adjourned sine die on Monday, May 29, ending its 2023 regular session. The Texas Pharmacy A...
Friday, May 26, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) TPA Names 2023 Award Winners » The Texas Pharmacy Association is pleased to announce its 2023 award winners. These members will be recognized at our Awar...
Tuesday, May 23, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) Texas Senate Passes Immunization Bill » The Texas Senate today passed its version of House Bill 1105 by Rep. Four Price, sponsored by Sen. Lois Kolkhorst. Thi...
Friday, May 5, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) Texas House Passes Bill Expanding Vaccination Authority » Today the Texas House of Representatives passed House Bill 1105 by Rep. Four Price. The bill has been received by th...
Thursday, May 4, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) Texas House Advances Immunization Bill » The Texas House of Representatives voted May 4 to advance one of TPA’s top priorities relating to immunizations by pha...
Wednesday, April 26, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) Senate Committee Considers Major PBM Reform Bill » Significant pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) reform legislation was heard on April 26 by the Senate Health and Human Ser...
Tuesday, April 25, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) TPA Testifies in Support of Medicaid Managed Care Reimbursement Floor » On April 25, Texas Pharmacy Association CEO Debbie Garza testified before the House Human Services Committee in support of...
Monday, April 17, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) TPA Supports Bill to Continue Expanded Pharmacist Immunization Authority » Texas Pharmacy Association member Ellie Studdard, a pharmacist at Tarrytown Pharmacy in Austin, testified April 17 befor...
Monday, April 17, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) Pharmacists Testify in Support of Test & Treat Legislation » Texas Pharmacy Association Past President Raj Chhadua and CEO Debbie Garza both testified April 17 before the House Pu...
Tuesday, March 21, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) TPA Testifies in Support of PBM Reform Bill in Texas House » Texas Pharmacy Association board member Rannon Ching and CEO Debbie Garza testified March 21 before the Texas House Comm...
Tuesday, February 28, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) Hundreds Gather for 2023 Texas Pharmacy Day at the Capitol » Hundreds of TPA members were among the pharmacy professionals who advocated to advance their profession with state legisla...
Wednesday, September 14, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) Garza Testifies on Health Care Workforce and Rural Health Issues » Texas Pharmacy Association CEO Debbie Garza returned to the Texas Capitol on September 14 to testify on the Texas House Pu...
Tuesday, September 13, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) Public Health Committee Invites TPA to Testify About Opioids » Texas Pharmacy Association CEO Debbie Garza was invited to testify on September 13 before the Texas House Committee on P...
Friday, August 5, 2022 (1 Comment - view/add) TPA Promotes Pharmacy's Role, Urges Continued PBM Reform at House Committee Hearing » Texas Pharmacy Association CEO Debbie Garza was invited to testify August 4 before the Texas House Select Committee on Hea...
Wednesday, May 18, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) TPA Encourages House Insurance Committee to Expand PBM Reform Laws » The Texas House Insurance Committee held a hearing on May 18 concerning the interim charge requested by the Texas Pharmacy...
Monday, November 29, 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) TPA Files Court Brief Supporting Louisiana PBM Law » The Texas Pharmacy Association is among four pharmacy advocacy groups that filed a court brief today in support of a Lou...
Friday, June 18, 2021 (2 Comments - view/add) Texas PBM Steerage Bill Becomes Law » House Bill 1919 Protects Texas Community Pharmacies and Ensures Patient Choice In a significant victory for Texas pha...
Wednesday, May 26, 2021 (1 Comment - view/add) Governor Abbott Signs Legislation Protecting Texas Patients from PBM Abuses » House Bill 1763 Addresses PBM Reform, Ensuring Patient Choice and Access to Community Pharmacies Texas Governor Greg...
Thursday, May 13, 2021 (1 Comment - view/add) Texas Legislature Passes PBM Reform; Bill Headed to Governor » In a significant and exciting win for Texas pharmacy, the Texas Senate today unanimously passed important pha...
Thursday, May 6, 2021 (1 Comment - view/add) Immunization Bill Passes Texas House » Texas pharmacy professionals congratulate Rep. Philip Cortez following the passage of his immunization bill in the Tex...
Monday, May 3, 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) Texas Senate Passes PBM Reform Legislation » May 3 marked a major and exciting win for Texas pharmacy, as the Texas Senate passed important pharmacy benefit manage...
Thursday, April 22, 2021 (1 Comment - view/add) Senate Committee Advances PBM Reform Bill Following TPA Testimony » In a rare move, the Texas Senate Health and Human Services Committee voted favorably to advance Senate Bill...
Wednesday, April 14, 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) TPA Testifies in Support of Expanded Immunization, Test & Treat Bills » T exas Pharmacy Association members and CEO Debbie Garza testified Wednesday, April 14, before the Texas House Public...
Tuesday, March 23, 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) TPA Testifies in Support of PBM Reform Bill in Texas House » Texas Pharmacy Association CEO Debbie Garza testified March 23 before the Texas House Insurance Committee in support o...
Thursday, February 25, 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) Howard Files "Test and Treat" Bill in Texas House » All three of the Texas Pharmacy Association's 2021 legislative priorities have now been formally introduced in the 87th Te...
Tuesday, February 16, 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) TPA Members Ask Texas Legislators to Support Pharmacy Priorities » The weather outside was frightful, but hundreds of Texas Pharmacy Association members and dozens of state legislators brav...
Wednesday, January 13, 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) Texas Pharmacists Applaud Lucio Legislation to Protect Patients, Pharmacists from PBM Practices » State Representative Eddie Lucio, III (D-Brownsville) today filed House Bill 1093 , legislation that would increase overs...
Monday, December 21, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Independent Pharmacy Academy Welcomes PBA Health/Texas TrueCare » Recognizing the need for independent pharmacists in Texas to band together and speak with one voice, Texas TrueCare, the l...
Friday, December 11, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Pharmacists, Patients » Decision Validates Texas Efforts to Rein in PBMs The Supreme Court of the United States yesterday issued its landmark d...
Friday, October 30, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Garza to Consult with Texas Expert Vaccine Allocation Panel » Texas Pharmacy Association CEO Debbie Garza has been invited by Dr. John Hellerstedt, Commissioner of the Texas Depart...
Wednesday, September 30, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Independent Pharmacy Academy Welcomes TIPA Members as Groups Unite with Texas Pharmacy Association » Independent pharmacists in Texas are continuing to join forces under one banner as they plan for the 2021 Texas legislativ...
Wednesday, September 2, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Video Debunks Vaccination Myth that 'Natural Is Better' » When it comes to building our children's immunity against diseases like measles, mumps, and rubella, some parent...
Wednesday, August 12, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) 2020–2021 TPA Board of Directors Elected » The results are in from the 2020 TPA Board of Directors election. Thank you to all who voted July 27 through Augu...
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