Here’s what CVS’s potential breakup could mean for you By Janelle Nanos Globe Staff,Updated October 1, 2024 Over the past year, CVS has made a concerted push to court seniors to enroll in its Aetna Medicare programs by offering free sports equipment, fishing rods, and other enticements. It worked maybe a little too well for…Continue Reading Here’s what CVS’s potential breakup could mean for you
Why drugstores could be on the list of troubled business models Published on Market Place by Matt Levin Oct 15, 2024 “When they do close, they’re more likely to close in Black and Latinx neighborhoods, low income neighborhoods, and neighborhoods where a larger share of the population is covered by Medicare or Medicaid,” said…Continue Reading Why drugstores could be on the list of troubled business models
More pharmacy closures leave consumers in pharmacy deserts without access to medications Published on USA Today by Betty Lin-Fisher on 10/18/2024 Nearly half of U.S. counties, or 46%, had at least one pharmacy desert, according to an article in August in the American Medical Association journal JAMA. The report used data from 2000 and does…Continue Reading More pharmacy closures leave consumers in pharmacy deserts without access to medications
Published February 14th, 2024 – By Avery Bleichfeld, The Bay State Banner Walgreens’ closing triggers fears of ‘pharmacy desert’ – Seniors feeling effects of latest shutdown in Roxbury Since November 2022, four Walgreens have closed in Boston, all in predominantly Black and brown neighborhoods. One was in Mattapan, one in Hyde Park and two in…Continue Reading Walgreens’ closing triggers fears of ‘pharmacy desert’
Posted on November 15, 2023, Spotlight on Poverty & Opportunity A conversation with Dr. Qato Most of us may not think twice about the ease with which we can get a prescription filled. But for many Americans, particularly people of color, pharmacy access is becoming an increasingly dire problem, especially in low-income and underserved communities….Continue Reading Pharmacy Deserts Put The Health of Undeserved Communities at Risk
Published on Nov. 10, 2023, By Anika Nayak, STAT How pharmacy deserts are putting the health of Black and Latino Americans at risk As pharmacies shutter stores across the U.S., people in low-income and predominantly Black, Latino, and Indigenous neighborhoods are increasingly left in pharmacy deserts, without easy access to medications and other essentials. In…Continue Reading How pharmacy deserts are putting the health of Black and Latino Americans at risk
Published Mon November 6, 2023 By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Drugstore closures could make pharmacy deserts even worse As major chains close their doors, the number of independent pharmacies in the United States has stayed pretty steady over the past three years, according to data from the National Community Pharmacists Association, which represents the interests of…Continue Reading Drugstore closures could make pharmacy deserts even worse
AP, October 17, 2023, By Tom Murphy Rite Aid’s bankruptcy plan stirs worries of new ‘pharmacy deserts’ Rite Aid’s plan to close more stores as part of its bankruptcy process could hurt access to medicine and care, particularly in some majority Black and Hispanic neighborhoods and in rural areas, experts say. The drugstore chain said late…Continue Reading Rite Aid’s bankruptcy plan stirs worries of new ‘pharmacy deserts’
CNN Business, October 17, 2023, By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid are closing thousands of stores. Here’s why Drugstore chains for decades saturated US cities, suburbs and small towns with new stores. Now, they are closing thousands of stores, leaving gaps in communities for medicines and essentials. (…) Retail pharmacy chains over…Continue Reading CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid are closing thousands of stores. Here’s why
Total Pharmacy September 2023, Volume 1 Issue 4, Fred Gebhart Pharmacists Work to Sustain Care in Health Care Deserts When rural areas lose hospitals and primary care clinics, residents must turn to pharmacies to receive the care they need. Health care deserts, which are areas with poor access to hospitals, clinics, primary care, and other…Continue Reading Pharmacists Work to Sustain Care in Health Care Deserts