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Michigan’s Independent Pharmacies in Crisis | Lansing News
Michigan’s independent pharmacies are vanishing at an alarming rate—over 300 closures in just four years, slashing the count from over a thousand to just 702. This collapse isn’t just numbers; it’s leaving communities without easy access to life-saving medications, forcing patients to travel farther or skip doses altogether. The culprit? Pharmacy benefit managers who slash reimbursements so low that many pharmacies can’t even cover the cost of the drugs they dispense. Lawmakers are now exploring bold fixes, including a state-run PBM for Medicaid, hoping to rescue these vital neighborhood…
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