CBS News, August 9, 2022 Andrea Flores You may have heard about food deserts, areas where access to fresh food might not be easily accessible. But pockets of Chicago — particularly on the South and West sides — also lack convenient access to a local pharmacy. Dima Qato, director of the University of Southern California’s…Continue Reading Some Neighborhoods on South and West Sides See Increasing ‘Pharmacy Deserts’
CBS News, August 4, 2022 Rachel Bluth Californians will decide in November whether to lock the right to abortion into the state constitution. If they vote “yes” on Proposition 1, they will also lock in a right that has gotten less attention: the right to birth control. Should the measure succeed, California would become one…Continue Reading In California, abortion could become a constitutional right. So could birth control.
WBEZ Chicago, By Cheyanne Daniels, Esther Yoon-Ji Kang, August 3, 2022 Even as drug stores are providing more vital services — including COVID-19 tests and vaccinations, contraceptive counseling and wellness visits — a recent study shows communities on Chicago’s South and West sides have fewer pharmacy locations than other parts of the city. These areas…Continue Reading Fewer pharmacies found on Chicago’s South and West sides, an analysis finds