Cotton Introduces Bill to Strengthen Access to Care for Active-Duty Military Families

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact:Patrick McCann(202) 224-2353March 17, 2026
Cotton Introduces Bill to Strengthen Access to Care for Active-Duty Military Families
Washington, DC— Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) today introduced legislation to strengthen pharmacy access for active-duty military members and their families. The Rx ACCESS Act protects independent pharmacies from unfair reimbursement practices in the TRICARE program and ensures that military members and their families have easy access to the prescriptions they need.
“Our active-duty troops and their families make extraordinary sacrifices for our nation, yet they often face difficulties accessing essential prescription medications. Our bill will ensure that active-duty military families can access their prescriptions at pharmacies of their choice,”said Senator Cotton.
“We have an obligation to our servicemembers and their families to ensure they have access to high-quality health care. This bipartisan legislation is critical to ensuring active-duty military members and families can get the prescription medication they need, and I’ll be working with my colleagues to get it passed,”said Senator Kaine.
Text of the bill can be foundhere.
The Rx ACCESS Act would:
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