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Nonprofit opens pharmacy at York County Clinic
A new pharmacy has opened in York.
Family First Pharmacy opened earlier this month on the first floor at Family First Health’s center at 116 George St. in York.
The pharmacy is open to all individuals regardless of insurance status or income.
Family First Pharmacy offers prescriptions on a sliding scale for uninsured and underinsured patients.
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Family First Pharmacy brings care, convenience to downtown York City
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Keeping York healthy starts with access to medication
Dr. Jason Long
Family First Pharmacy
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YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Family First Health is opening a new pharmacy in York County located on South George Street with hopes of allowing more residents access to affordable medications. The organization says that Pennsylvania is a pharmacy desert.
“The void of pharmacy services locally and impede someone’s health overall,” said Family First Health CEO Jenny Englerth
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YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– Chain pharmacies are continuing to close throughout the Midstate, but there is some good news from York County.
Rite Aid and CVS locations have been closing all across the Midstate in recent months, leaving local Pennsylvanians without reliable access to medication.
The closures of pharmacies have been a trend throughout the country. Individuals who live locally or in rural areas are feeling the effects of this more, as their access to necessary medication is being cut off.
While things may look bad in many parts of the Midstate, one York County business plans to open its own pharmacy inside its doors.
Non-profit Family First Health in York City is going to be opening its own pharmacy in its building. While it’s only one location, Family First Health aims to compensate for the recent closures in the area.
Other independent pharmacies across the midstate are following suit, putting up signs that say “accepting Rite Aid customers.”
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The organization is set to launch an in-house pharmacy to reduce medical barriers for residents. YORK, Pa. –Recently, two pharmacies in York have closed, and Family First Health says the city is now a pharmacy desert. To help, the organization is set to launch an in-house pharmacy this fall at its George Street Center at 116 S. George St.
According to the city’s community health assessment, more than 22% of the city’s residents face poverty, and close to one in five households don’t have access to a vehicle, which could make it a challenge to access medication.
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Family First Pharmacy is set to open by the end of September on South George Street in York, aiming to provide essential healthcare services and low-cost medication to residents affected by recent pharmacy closures.
“It’s a real, tangible step toward better health for our community,” said Rep. Carol Hill-Evans of the 95th District in York County.
Family First said a pharmacy desert is when a person lives in a place where the closest pharmacy is more than a mile from their home or work. With the closures of several chain pharmacies in York in the past few months, the majority of the city falls into that category.
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