The US health care system is becoming increasingly strained and complex, making it harder for patients to receive care. Over the past decade, the United States has lost 4,500 pharmacies, with both chains and independent drugstores shutting their doors. Since 2019, more than 7,000 pharmacies have closed, with 54% of these closures being independent drugstores, according to data from the University of Pittsburgh and an AP analysis. The reimbursement that drugstores receive for filling prescriptions has decreased, while costs such as utilities and employee pay have continued to rise. NeilRetail discussed these issues with Fortune.
"For years, the reimbursement that drugstores receive for filling most prescriptions has shrunk while things like utilities & employee pay continue to climb," from story by AP @tomhpmurphy & @kpananjady https://t.co/OgQzezQxqC
Across US, >7,000 pharmacies have closed since '19, according to data from University of Pittsburgh researcher @LBerenbrok "who considers that estimate conservative." Of those pharmacies, 54% were independent drugstores, an AP analysis of the data found. https://t.co/bf7Gj9YWwP
Over the past 10 years, the United States has lost 4,500 pharmacies. Both chains and independents have been shutting their doors. I chatted with Fortune about the issues with drugstores... https://t.co/hP3SIU57tx
A great piece from friend @mariaaspan on how pharmacies are increasingly the victim of America's extractive and expensive healthcare system. https://t.co/DG6V9LH8VX
Being a patient is getting harder in a strained and complex U.S. health care system. https://t.co/1O1q0NICe0
Being a patient is getting harder in a strained and complex US health care system (from @AP) https://t.co/wYpii5ZFa3