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When Walgreens leaves the neighborhood

FromThe Common


Currently unavailable

When Walgreens leaves the neighborhood

FromThe Common

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Length:
13 minutes
Released:
Jan 17, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In December, Roxbury residents learned the Walgreens location on Warren Street would close its doors in January. It's the fourth Boston Walgreens to close in just over a year, all of which have been in predominately Black and Latino neighborhoods. For customers in those communities, the closures mean more than just losing a pharmacy -- it may also mean decreased access to groceries, hygiene products and certain essential healthcare services.

Today on The Common, Boston Globe Money, Power and Inequality Reporter Tiana Woodard explains how the closure of retail pharmacies further exacerbates healthcare disparities in the city and what options remain for impacted communities.

Greater Boston’s daily podcast where news and culture meet.
Released:
Jan 17, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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Greater Boston’s daily podcast where news and culture meet.