As pharmacy closures accelerate, states have a potential lifeline.
Designating vulnerable community pharmacies as “critical access” may be the most immediate way of protecting patient access, USC Schaeffer postdoctoral researcher Emily Gravlee writes in Health Affairs Forefront.
Critical Access Pharmacy Designations Could Strengthen Access | Health Affairs Forefront
Pharmacy closures are occurring at an alarming rate and threatening a large loss of access to essential healthcare in many United States (US) neighborhoods.