So, as expected, CVS cancelled my COVID vaccine appointment for the 2nd time. I guess I'll have to drive 40 minutes to Costco.
#PharmacyDesert
#VaccinateIfYouCanFindThem

A lifeline for Cleveland: Neighborhood Family Practice (NFP) addresses health care access in "pharmacy desert" – The Land The 10,000 square-foot building at the corner of Lorain Avenue and 130th Street is outfitted to provide more than medicine. NFP offers comprehensive care including medical, dental and behavioral healt...

“We recognize that healthy communities depend on both healthcare access and economic vitality."

#Cleveland #CLEnews #northeastohio #theland #healthcare #healthcareaccess #pharmacydesert #pharmacyaccess

thelandcle.org/stories/a-li...

Final push! Get loud and active! Let’s help save small business pharmacies and not make the #PharmacyDesert bigger.

This is my #hometown scenario. Only there the nearest pharmacy is 60 miles away. 😭 #pharmacydesert #healthaccess #ruralhealth #pharmacyclosures

The Powerful Companies Driving Local Drugstores Out of Business The biggest pharmacy benefit managers are profiting by systematically underpaying independent drugstores, creating “pharmacy deserts” across the country.

Decades late, but at least word is getting out.
"Nearly 800 ZIP codes that had at least one pharmacy in mid-2015 now have none"
'The Powerful Companies Driving Local Drugstores Out of Business' www.nytimes.com/2024/10/19/b...
(via @nytimes ) #pharmacy #PharmacyDesert #pbm #PayAttention