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flag Over 30% of U.S. drugstores closed by 2021, hitting independent pharmacies in minority neighborhoods hardest.

flag A recent study published in Health Affairs shows that nearly 30% of U.S. drugstores that were operational in the past decade had closed by 2021. flag Independent pharmacies, especially those in Black and Latino neighborhoods, were disproportionately affected. flag The closures, driven by shrinking prescription reimbursements, rising costs, and changing consumer habits, could worsen healthcare access in already vulnerable communities.

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