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Walgreens' rollback could grow pharmacy deserts

cafead

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  • cafead   Jul 02, 2024 at 11:22: AM
via Walgreens' plans to pare back what it terms a "significant portion" of its 8,600 locations will likely worsen the pharmacy shortage in underprivileged communities already struggling with access to care.

Why it matters: Instead of transforming how health care is delivered, retailers' retrenchment from primary care could exacerbate health disparities and bodes ill for poor patients who already are less likely to refill prescriptions.

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