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Advocates warn Walgreens closures create 'pharmacy deserts' that hinder older adults and people with disabilities
Summary
Speakers at the Mayor's Disability Council described recent closures of 11 Walgreens branches in San Francisco and raised concerns about access to prescriptions for IHSS recipients and other residents; the Mayor's Office on Disability said it is exploring strategies with stakeholders.
Speakers at the Mayor’s Disability Council warned that recent pharmacy closures in San Francisco have created access problems for older adults and people with disabilities, particularly those who rely on in-home support services to pick up prescriptions.
Eileen Norman, public policy staff at the San Francisco IHSS Public Authority, told the council she represents roughly 25,000–26,000 IHSS recipients and that about 92% of them have authorized in-home providers to…
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