Community pharmacy has worked with state Medicaid
programs to help implement cost savings and provide quality health care
-- helping save tens of millions of dollars for states and the Federal
Government, ... Community pharmacy has been particularly successful in
increasing the use of lower-cost generic medications. That is why we
strongly believe that a critical ingredient in achieving Medicaid
savings is the establishment of a new system that encourages generic
drug dispensing to Medicaid recipients. We can help Congress achieve
Medicaid savings if they will partner with community pharmacy instead of
making ill-advised budget cuts that will jeopardize patient access.