超过30%的美国药店在2021年关闭, 对少数族裔社区独立药店的打击最大。 Over 30% of U.S. drugstores closed by 2021, hitting independent pharmacies in minority neighborhoods hardest.

最近发表在《健康事务》上的一项研究表明,近30%在过去十年中投入运营的美国药店到2021年关闭了。 A recent study published in Health Affairs shows that nearly 30% of U.S. drugstores that were operational in the past decade had closed by 2021. 独立药店,特别是黑人和拉丁裔社区的独立药店受到的影响尤其严重。 Independent pharmacies, especially those in Black and Latino neighborhoods, were disproportionately affected. 由报销处方减少、成本上升和消费者习惯的改变所驱动的关闭可能会使本已脆弱的社区获得保健服务的机会恶化。 The closures, driven by shrinking prescription reimbursements, rising costs, and changing consumer habits, could worsen healthcare access in already vulnerable communities.