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Congressional Override Postpones Medicaid Pharmacy Cuts
WASHINGTON — Late Tuesday, the House and Senate voted by wide margins to override a presidential veto of H.R. 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, thus enacting the bill into law....
FMI Report: Supermarket Pharmacy Business Healthy
ARLINGTON, Va. — A new report from the Food Marketing Institute here shows the supermarket pharmacy business to be healthy, and growing in services and tie-in opportunities....
Chevy Chase Bank to Close 54 Giant Food Branches
LANDOVER, Md. — Giant Food here said last week that 54 in-store branches of Chevy Chase Bank, Bethesda, Md., will close with the end of a 10-year contract that expires in August....
Bill to Delay Medicaid Cuts Passes U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON — By a veto-proof majority, the U.S. Senate yesterday approved a bill to delay regulations that would have resulted in drastic cuts in Medicaid reimbursements....
K-VA-T Extends Fuel, Pharmacy Promotion
ABINGDON, Va. — The Food City banner of K-VA-T Food Stores here has extended a fuel and pharmacy promotion for another month....
Dierbergs, Stater Launch Generic Drug Programs
CHESTERFIELD, Mo. — Dierbergs Markets here today is launching a discount generic prescription drug program, and Stater Bros. Markets, San Bernardino, Calif., said it will begin offering discounted generics tomorrow....
Pharmacies Lose Suit to Block Medi-Cal Cuts
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Yesterday a California state court denied a motion on behalf of eight independent retail pharmacies to stop the 10% Medi-Cal provider cuts, reported the California Pharmacists Association, here. ...
Ukrop Rolls Out Fuel Incentive Program
RICHMOND, Va. — Ukrop's Super Markets this week began piloting a “fuelperks!" rewards program in 25 Richmond stores, and 14 gas stations run by Uppy’s Convenience Stores, Chester, Va. ...
Electronic Prescription, Medical Record Networks Merge
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — In another indication of the growing momentum for e-prescribing and other electronic medical records, SureScripts here and RxHub, St. Paul, Minn., said yesterday that they have merged. ...
Wakefern’s ShopRite Ending Gas Giveaway
KEASBEY, N.J. — This is the last week for a ShopRite promotion offering a $25 Shell or BP gas gift card to customers who use their Price Plus club card and purchase $75 worth of any combination of Kraft, General Mills, or Procter & Gamble products in a single purchase. ...
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