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Representative Worrell urges action on pharmacy closures that create 'deserts' in Black and Brown neighborhoods

3650518 · June 2, 2025
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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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