Congressman Green to Speak in the Area

CONGRESSMAN MARK GREEN RECENTLY JOINED MORE THAN TWO DOZEN MEMBERS OF CONGRESS IN DEMANDING ANSWERS FROM SECRETARY OF DEFENSE LLOYD AUSTIN REGARDING THE IMPACT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY’S DECISION TO PROCEED WITH CIGNA EXPRESS SCRIPT’S REDUCED REIMBURSEMENT PLAN. ACCORDING TO A PRESS RELEASE APPROXIMATELY 15,000 INDEPENDENT OR COMMUNITY PHARMACIE WILL THE LEAVE THE TRICARE PHARMACY NETWORK WHICH WILL AFFECT APPROXIMATELY 4 PERCENT OF THE TRICARE ELIGIBLE POPULATION, NEARLY 400,000 BENEFICIARIES. THIS DECISION WILL IMPACT VETERANS NATIONWIDE AND ESPECIALLY IN RURAL TENNESSEE AS MANY WILL HAVE TO TRAVEL A FURTHER DISTANCT TO ACCESS THEIR PRESCRIPTIONS AT OTHER PHARMACIES. REPRESENTATIVE MARK GREEN WILL BE IN THE AREA ON WEDNESDAY FOR HIS LISTENING TOUR. FROM 4 TO 5 AT WAYNE COUNTY COURTHOUSE AND FROM 10 TO 11 IN GILES COUNTY AT THE AMERICAN LEGION POST 60. GREEN WILL ALSO BE STOPPING BY THE WLX STUDIOS BETWEEN 2 AND 3 FOR A LIVE CONVERSATION.

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