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Representative Worrell urges action on pharmacy closures that create 'deserts' in Black and Brown neighborhoods
Summary
Representative Chris Worrell told the Joint Committee on Healthcare Finance that sudden pharmacy closures have left thousands of constituents — particularly in Black and Latino neighborhoods — without nearby access to medications for diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol.
Representative Chris Worrell told the Joint Committee on Healthcare Finance that sudden pharmacy closures have left thousands of constituents — particularly in Black and Latino neighborhoods — without nearby access to medications for diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol.
Worrell framed House Bill 14‑19 as a response to closures in his district, saying the…
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