States with less pharmacy access across urban and rural areas
An Associated Press analysis finds gaps in pharmacy access, with Alaska Oregon New Mexico among states with fewest retail pharmacies per capita. CVS Rite Aid and independents shutter hundreds as store counts shrink and reimbursement and costs rise, impacting communities that rely on local drugstores for care and advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CVS Health
Walgreens
Rite Aid
Omolola Adepoju
University of Houston Health Services
Associated Press
National Council For Prescription Drug Programs
American Community Survey
Alaska
Oregon
New Mexico
CVS
U.S
University of Pittsburgh
Lucas Berenbrok
Berenbrok
Keonhee Kim
Morningstar
Solar surge steadies grid amid record heat forecasts
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation warns a hot summer could strain power supply in parts of the United States even as 25 gigawatts of new solar capacity improve reliability. Solar, storage and demand response are expected to keep up with peak demand, with regions like the Midwest South New England Texas and California noted as higher risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Electric Grid
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
North American Electric Reliability Corporation
NERC
Mark Olson
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
U.S. Energy Information Administration
Texas
California
Florida
Las Vegas
ESA
FERC
Olson
Midwest
Midcontinent Independent
New England
Southwest
Elliott
Texas Electric Grid
North America
Christy Walsh
Natural Resources Defense Council
Sustainable Ferc
States Newsroom
Robert Zullo
Entergy
Searcy
Ark
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