How USPS Network Changes Threaten Prescription Drug Access for Vulnerable Populations
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Description
Discusses the impact of mail processing changes on mail-order medication and asthma and diabetes management for rural communities. Highlights the "triple burden" of limited pharmacy access, high use of mail-order prescriptions, and proximity to postal service restructuring. Includes rural and urban comparisons, Medicare data, and county-level analysis.
Author(s)
Elena Patel, Joshua Feng, Matthew Higgins
Date
12/2025
Organization
The Brookings Institution
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Access
· Chronic respiratory conditions
· County-by-county data
· Diabetes
· Medicare
· Pharmacy and prescription drugs
· Policy
· Rural-urban differences
· Statistics and data