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To me, the headline is a little misleading. From the first paragraph of the article: > ... 46 percent of all counties studied had at least one pharmacy desert
by abetusk 2y ago
To me, the headline is a little misleading. From the first paragraph of the article:
> ... 46 percent of all counties studied had at least one pharmacy desert, and that 15.8 million people in the U.S. live in pharmacy deserts.
So while 46% of all counties have at least one pharmacy desert, less than 5% of people actually live in a pharmacy desert (USA population of ~340.1M).
- maxerickson 2y agoThere's also problems with the concept of these deserts. I live in a small town in a pretty rural county, the town is big enough to have a couple of superstores, so we have those pharmacies, a Walgreen's, and a regional one. People that don't live in the small town are definitely going to be driving 10 and 20 minutes to get to a pharmacy, but the majority of that population is living outside of town by choice, because they want the lifestyle. Much of the cheaper housing in the county is in the town, and it's not like it's crime ridden or anything.
- toomuchtodo 2y agoWalgreens is being taken private in a $10B deal, and is planning on closing 1200 locations in the near future.