Advisory Board September 10, 2021
Noting that a majority of its stores are located in “health deserts,” Dollar General CEO Todd Vasos announced Wednesday that the organization is planning to offer more health care products and services to its customers—but some health advocates suggest this expansion could instead exacerbate existing issues.
Dollar General’s potential impact on rural health
According to Vasos, about 65% of the company’s stores are located in “health deserts,” or areas where residents must travel long distances for medical care. That equates to roughly 10,000 of the organization’s more than 17,000 stores—many of them in small towns and rural communities—where consumers may not otherwise have ready access to health care, CNBC reports.
Currently, around 60 million people—or about one in five...
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