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The Health Insurance Bill
Making health insurance pay pharmacists for basic medical care
Reimbursement for pharmacist services.
Good for everyday people ·
This bill forces health insurance companies and Medi-Cal to pay pharmacists when they provide basic medical care like giving vaccines or prescribing birth control.
Our take
What we think, in plain words.
Right now, pharmacists can give you certain medicines and vaccines without a doctor. But if insurance will not pay them for their time, they might stop offering these helpful services. This bill makes sure health plans pay pharmacists fairly for the care they provide. This means you can keep getting quick, easy medical help at your local pharmacy instead of waiting weeks for a doctor visit.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- Forces private health insurance to pay pharmacists for medical services they are allowed to do.
- Sets the state pay rate for advanced pharmacists at 85 percent of what a doctor makes for the same job.
- Covers important services like giving vaccines, prescribing birth control, and helping people quit smoking.
- Makes sure pharmacists working in rural health clinics also get paid for their work.
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