Gee Scott on pharmacy deserts

Pharmacy deserts are cropping up across Washington. According to the Washington State Pharmacy Association, between January 2023 and March 2024, 81 pharmacies closed statewide.

Gee Scott, co-host of "The Gee and Ursula Show" on KIRO Newsradio, told "Seattle's Morning News" Monday that a lack of pharmacies means fewer people will take their medications.

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