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Whipsawed by the system, dozens of independent pharmacies closed in Kentucky last year, and more are expected to follow suit

KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS In the past year, at least 67 independent pharmacies have closed in Kentucky, and more are expected to close because of a recent change in the system that favors big pharmacy chains. So reports Alex Acquisto of the Lexington Herald-Leader in a significant story for rural Kentucky. “Pharmacists are often the first…
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General Assembly, Legislature, Medicaid, Medicare, pharmacies, prescription drugs, rural health

February 7, 2024