Asm. John McDonald is fighting the pandemic one vaccination at a time
Mar. 31, 2021 - Across social media, users are posting pictures of their vaccine experience as they get their first or only shot. However, Asm. John McDonald (D-Cohoes) has been posting a different kind of picture because he’s
Will a minimum pharmacist fee lower or raise health care costs?
Assemblymember John McDonald makes the case for a minimum dispensing fee that prescription drug middlemen pay to pharmacists.
Upstate Assembly Dems target energy bill relief
Assembly members Didi Barrett and John McDonald make the case for providing New Yorkers relief on their utility bills.
The case for age restrictions on Kratom sales
Assemblymember John McDonald, a capital region Democrat, makes the case for imposing age restrictions on sales of Kratom.
Drug middlemen asked to pay their ‘fair share’
Assemblymember John McDonald, a Capital Region Democrat, makes the case for increasing costs on prescription drug middlemen.
State updates rules for pharmacy middlemen
Assemblymember John McDonald discusses regulations addressing the relationship between pharmacies and PBMs.
State regulators eye medication management process
Assemblymember John McDonald discusses effort to regulate shared pharmacy services.
Small city school districts want higher debt limit
Assemblymember John McDonald makes the case for raising the borrowing limit on small city school districts.
Retailers look for help against organized theft
Assemblymember John McDonald makes the case for creating a task force to address organized retail theft in New York.
The future of legislative videoconferencing
Assemblyman John McDonald recently co-chaired a hearing on the utilization of videoconferencing by the state Legislature.
