The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) is deeply concerned by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice’s (ACIP) changes to the childhood vaccine schedule and Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program, a vital service that provides 74 million shots per year to low-income children.

Enhanced Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits (PTCs) will expire on Dec. 31, 2025, threatening a loss of health insurance coverage and increased premium rates for millions of Americans. Congress established PTCs to assist eligible households with reducing their premium payments for qualified health plans offered through health insurance exchanges. Originally limited to households with incomes between 100% and 400% of the federal poverty level (FPL), the premium tax credit was expanded in 2021 by eliminating the maximum income limit of 400% and reducing the applicable percentage utilized in calculating the premium contribution, leading to increased support to cover the cost of their insurance.

The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) has expanded its digital offerings to include new, state-of-the-art marketing and communications services that will help AMCP corporate partners more effectively reach and engage health care decision makers impacting the future of drug pricing and availability.

Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed the appointment of Hillary F. Blackburn, PharmD, MBA, of Franklin, Tennessee, as a voting member of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). This historic appointment marks the first time a pharmacist has been confirmed as a voting member of ACIP.

The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) thanks the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for the opportunity to provide comments in response to the “Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2026 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; and Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program” (Proposed Rule), issued on July 16, 2025.

Susan Cantrell, RPh, MHL, CAE, CEO of the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP), warns that politicizing the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) could undermine vaccine trust.

On September 9, 2025, the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission released the “Make Our Children Healthy Again (MOCHA) Strategy,” which follows an earlier report that assessed key drivers of childhood chronic disease, including poor diet, chemical exposure, lack of physical activity and chronic stress, and overmedicalization. Executive Order 14212, signed by President Trump on February 13, tasks the commission with providing government-wide recommendations on policy and strategy to address the identified contributing causes and end the childhood chronic disease crisis.

On August 28, Chairman Crapo announced that Secretary Kennedy would testify before the Senate Finance Committee to preview the Trump administration’s 2026 health care agenda, including the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) initiative.