Business & Finance

Rural pharmacies say insurers squeezing them out of business

Published in Hospital Business Week, March 7th, 2004

Independent pharmacists in west-central Minnesota say large health insurance companies are unfairly squeezing them out of business, and that rural consumers will ultimately suffer by losing local access to prescription drugs.

Dave Arneson of Arneson Synder Drug in Montevideo said the rural healthcare network is at risk.

"I don't think we're going to be gone tomorrow, but the day after I'm not so sure," Mike Fritz, pharmacist and owner of Clara City Drug and Gift, told State Sen. Gary Kubly, DFL-Granite Falls, and State Rep. Lyle Koenen, DFL-Maynard. Fritz was among a dozen independent pharmacists who met with the lawmakers on February 6, 2004.

...

Want to see the full article?

Purchase this article for only $3.00

We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.

Welcome to NewsRx!

Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of Hospital Business Week

Source: Hospital Business Week (2004-03-07)

NewsRx is Social

Top Medical Newsletters

Awards

Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2012
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2011
Best e-Business Site, 2010
Best e-Business Site, 2009
Best e-Business Site, 2008
Best e-Business Site, 2007
Best e-Business Site, 2006
Best Healthcare Content, 2005
Best Overall Internet Site, 2005
Best Interactive Site, 2005

Facts & Stats

NewsRx also is available at LexisNexis, Gale, ProQuest, Factiva, Dialog, Thomson Reuters, NewsEdge, and Dow Jones.

Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Health News and Media Publications
Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Science Publications in Biology/Physiology
Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top News and Media for the Business of Pharmaceuticals
Amazon's Alexa 2010 PageRank: #2 News and Media Site for the Pharmaceutical Industry