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America's pharmacy deserts: Rite Aid, CVS and Walgreens will shut more than 1,500 stores due to crime and competition - leaving MILLIONS without access to healthcare
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| 23 October 2023
| RACHEL BOWMAN
Posted on 10/23/2023 6:14:49 PM PDT by george76
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To: Parley Baer
They have become convenience stores with a pharmacy located in the rear.
Aisles of a lot of junk .
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posted on
10/23/2023 6:54:35 PM PDT
by
Mears
To: george76
I can see civilization in the rearview mirror.
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posted on
10/23/2023 6:56:12 PM PDT
by
E. Pluribus Unum
(The worst thing about censorship is █████ ██ ████ ████████ █ ███████ ████. FJB.)
To: lightman
Anyone remember the failed Grants Department Stores?
Not the same. K-Mart bought almost ALL of the WT Grant stores and were bigger still. Behemoths like Target and Wal-Mart had no problem knocking out smaller regional competitors like Ames, Venture, Caldor and eventually took out K-Mart itself.
CVS/Walgreens/Rite-Aid were trying to be a lot more than a pharmacy, and the changing economy does not support people spending $50 on junk food, trinkets and cosmetics while picking up the medicine. These behemoth knocked of the traditional drug stores, which in their day happened to have the best candy selection, only public phone around, cigars and cigarettes, and often a soda fountain/ice cream parlour.
They didn't get too big, because Amazon and Wal-Mart, their competitors, are bigger still. Some insurance companies do their best to encourage people to enroll in direct mail programs to cut out drugs altogether.
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posted on
10/23/2023 6:57:14 PM PDT
by
Dr. Sivana
("If you can’t say something nice . . . say the Rosary." [Red Badger])
To: lightman
A new CVS is about to open directly across the street from the Walgreens near where I live. Walgreens will probably be gone soon.
To: george76
All by design, Comrade!
How ya gonna get ‘Socialized Medical Care for All’ if you don’t shut this stuff down?
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posted on
10/23/2023 7:04:07 PM PDT
by
Diana in Wisconsin
(I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
To: george76
The pharmacy chain has been unable to settle hundreds of lawsuits that accused them of overprescribing opioids O-kay. I thought a doctor had to prescribe opioids. You mean I can just walk up to the counter at Rite-Aid and ask them to prescribe some Norco for my hangnail?
Why do I doubt that?
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posted on
10/23/2023 7:05:01 PM PDT
by
Harmless Teddy Bear
(Keep America Beautiful by keeping Canadian Trash Out. Deport Jennifer Granholm!)
To: SteelPSUGOP
“Let the culture wastelands realize what they have done to themselves.”
But, they NEVER DO...until the pain is distributed EQUALLY to us ALL! *SPIT*
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posted on
10/23/2023 7:05:46 PM PDT
by
Diana in Wisconsin
(I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
To: george76
Check out costplusdrugs.com by Mark Cuban (Shark Tank). Saved me hundreds of dollars. Dropped my crappy medicare insurance, and still costs me way less than the premium plus co-pay.
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posted on
10/23/2023 7:06:25 PM PDT
by
Mr_Peter
(The FBI is a criminal organization)
To: Dr. Sivana
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posted on
10/23/2023 7:12:03 PM PDT
by
Mr_Peter
(The FBI is a criminal organization)
To: george76
Welcome to liberal hell people.
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posted on
10/23/2023 7:12:54 PM PDT
by
Dave911
To: george76
It’s nice to know the Brandon Administration has imported 7 million more thieves since it rose to the throne.
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posted on
10/23/2023 7:18:16 PM PDT
by
FlingWingFlyer
(Don't be an attention ho. Country Music Stars aren't given Grammys by the retarded, "woke" left. )
To: george76
Bullshit! These folks may have to drive further, but they will not be out any ‘healthcare’...
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posted on
10/23/2023 7:37:17 PM PDT
by
PubliusMM
(RKBA; a matter of fact, not opinion. The Dhimmicraps are ALL Traitors. All of them.)
To: lightman
To: george76
Waaaa waaaa waaaa if you don’t want retail deserts DON’T VOTE DEMOCRAT. Every condition: crime, inflation, failing economy, etc that leads to retail closure is a direct result of Democrat governance. So if you’re a Democrat voter, then you are getting exactly what you voted for and exactly what you deserve. Except you’re probably NOT getting all the grief you deserve because those of us who are not brain dead zombies are affected by your stupidity and willful militant ignorance.
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posted on
10/23/2023 7:41:16 PM PDT
by
from occupied ga
(Your government is your most dangerous enemy - EVs a solution for which there is no problem)
To: george76
Too many uncivilized shoppers up in DC. They think they live in the jungle and have now turned it to a desert. Stealing and looting has consequences.
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posted on
10/23/2023 7:45:10 PM PDT
by
FlingWingFlyer
(Don't be an attention ho. Country Music Stars aren't given Grammys by the retarded, "woke" left. )
To: Diana in Wisconsin
Closing off options. Part of the plan.
If you buy online then they control you that way too. Take that away and then you’re cut off unless you do what they say.
Less options == more totalitarian control.
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posted on
10/23/2023 7:47:26 PM PDT
by
Secret Agent Man
(Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
To: george76
Stolen elections have consequences
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posted on
10/23/2023 7:48:59 PM PDT
by
ducttape45
(Proverbs 14:34, "Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.")
To: george76
Drug stores are not health care providers-and i don’t care if the ghetto rats have to drive further to get to one because numerous thefts closed the one nearby...
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posted on
10/23/2023 8:03:29 PM PDT
by
Texan5
("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
To: george76
I just went to a Walgreens in Atlanta for a sinus infection. Best medical service I’ve got in many of year. Even got a follow up call the next day! Cost me $30 copay
To: george76
Oh. S**t.
I have to use Walgreens as it’s the only pharmacy I can use as per my employers prescription plan.
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posted on
10/23/2023 8:09:26 PM PDT
by
jmacusa
(Liberals. Too stupid to be idiots.)
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