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Published: June 2, 2008
Study shows state impact of Medicaid cuts
By Sean Murphy
OKLAHOMA CITY - A federal plan to reduce Medicaid reimbursement rates for local pharmacies could result in the closure of more than 20 percent of the state's pharmacies, a new study shows. An estimated 166 pharmacies in Oklahoma , about 22 percent of the state's pharmacies, could close as result of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, according to the study by PricewaterhouseCoopers . The study was sponsored by the...
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