Adrienne Simmons

Pharmacist & advocate (she/her) working to move the health equity needle through policy & public health. Life is complicated. Healthcare shouldn’t be.

[Adrienne Simmons @adrienne_rx]

@DCHomos @DCAttorneyGen @Bozzuto @Conservice @charlesallen @CMCharlesAllen i’m having this issue with water and sewer. costs have doubled in 6 months (~$65 to $130 per month) for a 1 bed room apt with no change in usage. no explanation from property manager nor conservice.

[Adrienne Simmons @adrienne_rx]

@Ahmad_AbuKhalaf YES!

[Adrienne Simmons @adrienne_rx]

@JeromeAdamsMD of note, the lower price without insurance was WITH a discount card. DCs are basically PBM conglomerates - wolves in sheep’s clothing & a bandaid on our broken system. DCs also make small pharmacies lose money. we need PBM reform now! #TwitteRx @pharmacists @Commpharmacy

[Sydney Colson @SydJColson]

I love this for Dawn! 🥹Watch out for the postgame questions though girl, I think they bout to ask about universal healthcare

[Sheila Vakharia PhD MSW @MyHarmReduction]

“Why did the CDC hand a groundbreaking harm-reduction program over to a new firm with “zero experience” in public health?”

This is infuriating, heartbreaking, and upsetting. And people will die.

https://t.co/hHufF4lxaD

[Adrienne Simmons @adrienne_rx]

@kastle1 Crying for you 😭😭

[NVHR @NVHR1]

“Hepatitis C infections are worsening,” said @adrienne_rx, director of programs at the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable. Cases of the disease surged between 2013 to 2019, increasing by 15%, according to the CDC. “We are probably just seeing the tip of the iceberg.”

[Coalition for Syringe Access @SyringeAccess]

The driving factor in the rise homelessness in California is--surprise surprise--the exorbitant price of housing in the state & economic instability.

Mental health & substance use issues are more likely to be caused by homelessness than they are to be the driver of homelessness.

[Aneri Pattani @aneripattani]

Here's what you need to know about the opioid settlement funds -- including what they are, when they land, and how they can be spent in your community -- in less than 3 mins. Thanks to @hnorms & @oonatempest for this great video explainer. @kffhealthnews https://t.co/Jqs1EbaKpo

[Adrienne Simmons @adrienne_rx]

@LPadgettPharmD Offering a reframe here, which is that life is complex and prioritizing health is difficult when people are struggling to meet basic survival needs like housing, food, and employment. (And besides, we get paid to care!).

[Adrienne Simmons @adrienne_rx]

Pay pharmacists (and NPs, PAs, and community health workers). It’s called HEALTH care, not physician care.

If you agree, ask your member of Congress to support HR 1770: https://t.co/0Ld1UDbODl

@pharmacists

[Adrienne Simmons @adrienne_rx]

@_Eric_Reinhart @nytimes Great piece! Thank u for noting how @AmerMedicalAssn limits our ability to revolutionize health systems. AMA just sent a letter to the Hill opposing a bill that would pay pharmacists for services providing during the pandemic & other basic services (e.g., strep tests). Shameful.

[More Perfect Union @MorePerfectUS]

Republicans want to institute work requirements for Medicaid — and they’re willing to hold the economy hostage to do it.

The policy would be life-threatening for millions of Americans. We know because Arkansas tried it.

“I would be dead,” one Medicaid recipient told us.

[Dr. Jono Mermin @DrMerminCDC]

On National Hepatitis Testing Day, we join the @WhiteHouse in urging Americans to get tested and recommit to ensuring those diagnosed with viral hepatitis can receive lifesaving care.

https://t.co/P1JGLF8hTm

[NVHR @NVHR1]

In the last six years, 36 states have loosened sobriety restrictions on #hepatitisC treatment access. This is the progress we can make when we work together to #EndStigma 🔥⬇️

[NVHR @NVHR1]

When we started working on the #HepatitisC: State of Medicaid Access project, every state required prior authorization for HCV treatment. Now, we're getting real close to a 50/50 split across jurisdictions!

❤️ Like to add +1 momentum 🔁 RT to eliminate prior auth nationwide

[Adrienne Simmons @adrienne_rx]

If you’re a pharmacist looking to start or expand a hepatitis C testing or treatment program, join the NVHR #Voices4Hep network and connect with me!

https://t.co/jtV4EQfeBz

[Adrienne Simmons @adrienne_rx]

@HEP_org @NVHR1 partners Drs. Elyse Tung & Kathleen Pierce presented on their amazing pharmacist-led #HCV program at #APhA2023. We need more programs like this to eliminate #hepatitisC by 2030!!

Read about the model:
https://t.co/Jn96GPkbG1

#publichealth #TwitteRx #healthequity

[Adrienne Simmons @adrienne_rx]

The program is a great ex. of #pharmacists meeting patients where they’re (physically) at.

Kathleen said “I never saw a patient in a pharmacy. We saw them at a local syringe service program @HEP_org, a methadone clinic, or a supportive housing development.” #TwitteRx take notes!