health care industry Archives - CDR

Budget deal includes some setbacks for Obamacare

January 4, 2016 by John Schultz and Chain Drug Review Affordable Care Act, David French, Francis Collins, health care industry, health insurance, National Institutes of Health, National Retail Federation 2016, Issue 01-04-2016, Issues, News

WASHINGTON — Republican opponents of President Obama’s health care law may do better by dismantling the Affordable Care Act piece by piece. Under the budget deal passed by Congress and signed by the president last month, a widely criticized tax on high-cost employer health insurance plans has been delayed and two taxes already being collected

Satisfaction with pharmacy remains high

September 14, 2015 by John Schultz and Chain Drug Review customer satisfaction with pharmacies, Good Neighbor Pharmacy, health care industry, J.D. Power 2015 U.S. Pharmacy Study, Rick Johnson 2015, Issue 09-14-2015, Issues, News

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — Despite the numerous changes occurring in the health care industry, customer satisfaction with pharmacies remains relatively stable, according to the J.D. Power 2015 U.S. Pharmacy Study. The study, in its ninth year, measures customer satisfaction with brick-and-mortar — which includes chain drug stores, discounters and supermarkets — and mail-order pharmacies. Satisfaction