Can Walmart make us healthier? Prescription drug prices and health care utilization

Pharmacists role in addressing health disparities—Part 1: Social determinants of health and their intersectionality with medication use, health care utilization, and health outcomes

“…Borrescio-Higa found that living close to a source of more affordable prescription medication increased antihypertensive medication utilization by 7% and decreased the probability of an avoidable hospitalization by approximately 6%. 41 Substandard conditions of housing including poor ventilation, lack of air conditioning, peeling lead paint, pest infestation, mold, and structural issues could lead to several health issues including respiratory infections, asthma, and mental health concerns due to stress. 40 Access to food is not only associated with the ability to pay for it, but also its presence in a neighborhood.…”

An Evaluation of COVID-19 Impacts on Dental Office Visits

“…In a survey of American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and American Academy of Pediatrics members, 89% of the joint organization members somewhat and strongly agreed that diet and nutritional counseling is a crucial aspect to dental care delivery. 29 A systematic review of adult oral rehabilitation and health dietary advice described support for nutritional counseling with oral disease management, although limitations in the availability of studies and a call for more research was noted by the investigators. 30 Reports from nutrition and oral health pilot projects reinforce that relationships between dentistry and nutritional health professionals result in better outcomes related to obesity and oral health.…”

Quantifying Real Estate Externalities: Evidence on the Whole Foods Effect

“…One of the most studied real estate amenities is supermarket (particularly, Wal-Mart), due to its role in the modern lifestyle and potential influences it may bring. For example, the entry of Wal-Mart superstores has been linked to reductions in retail jobs and earnings (Basker, 2005a;Neumark et al, 2008) and increased crime (Wolfe and Pyrooz, 2014), but at the same time increased competition leads to improved product quality (Matsa, 2011), lower prices (Basker, 2005b;Hausman and Leibtag, 2007), accessible cheap drugs and reduced hospitalization (Borrescio-Higa, 2015), improved food security (Courtemanch et al, 2019) and higher property values (Pope and Pope, 2015). Other externalities that could affect local residents include pollution and traffic, which are also of great concern for urban planners.…”