Pharmacists don't take the Hippocratic Oath.

Because it makes no sense to be worried. If cvs wants to do this, they totally can, and they have space for it — minute clinic — or will create space for it. They can and will hire more staff or spend what’s needed to make that money. They’ll be fine.

But most importantly, they’re not making pharmacists provide this service, they’re trying to make it so they can rx and expand access.

You do understand CVS can hire more pharmacists?

I have friends looking to relocate within CT and they can’t find anything. Slim pickings and if they like a property they get outbid.

I'm a pharmacist, I work in a hybrid retail/specialty pharmacy location. I am all for this increase in access to care but feel like this would only make sense for places like mine because we actually have time to counsel and interact with patients. Regular retail pharmacists are getting hammered. Reimbursements from insurance companies are shit so these pharmacies run tight budgets, eliminating the "hire more pharmacists" argument. This will just get added on to the million other tasks that are piled on by corporate, thus making your wait times longer.

My comment has nothing to do with the article, I was responding to the commenter about the pharmacy issues. Don’t be so nit picky.

Oh lord I just realized I interacted with a keyboard warrior 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

This is also a good reason TO buy now. If you do decide to try a purchase .. bargain hard, be ready to walk. Use the crap market as a weapon.

Use all of the arguments that ^ you've used above to tell the seller: "I know how bad the market is. You make me a deal or I'm walking. As one of the few people willing to risk it in this market. Prices are expected to fall 15% - and I'm willing to take all the risk at a X% discount on your price or I walk. I'll come back when your home falls 20% in value .. and buy it from you then for less than I just offered today. Your call."

Sometimes doing the opposite of what everyone else is doing can be used to your advantage.

They’re not making them do anything. They’re expanding who CAN rx.

That has absolutely nothing to do with this bill. I think the people you’re pissed at are the drug users who hold up the line, or the fact that CVS won’t have 2 pharmacists on the clock.

If they want to provide and charge for the service, they’ll figure it out. It’s not mandating that all prescribe, but it is giving the option.

You can buy Plan B which in some cases is the equivalent of taking 8 birth control pills at once

I think this method can work out if you already own a home/condo and are looking to upsize.

For people with an immediate need .. I agree with you - probably not so much.

It is a viable strategy though, especially in a tough market where people are reluctant to buy/sell .. as in .. now. I'll also note that your Realtor is NOT going to advise you to do this as .. they make money if you buy at a high price.

Your comment has nothing to do with birth control, that’s a pharmaceutical issue and it’s CVS fault.

Patience. Used to be that the winter months were when you would find the bargains. Fewer people move in the winter, so houses that get listed now until March are people desperate to move. Unfortunately, there's such a lack of supply, that there are enough people looking for houses to make the market still be a seller's market.

More houses will come on the market in the Spring and Summer, and you should have more options and more chances to win a bid.

You'll also get cheaper housing further from the coast. Maybe you wind up in Voluntown? Good school. We need more young people here, especially if you bring more balance to the demographic.

Probably just feel bad for the pharmacists who are already stretched beyond thin, it's not like cvs or rite aid actually care about them or the techs. Constantly dealing with angry customers, insurance companies denying medications, and having to tell people their live saving medication isn't covered really mentally wears a person down.

Yup, just let all criminals go. Connecticut's motto.

People die. Jobs change. People get sick of the climate or move closer to help out family. Life happens

And also because many people have sub-3% interest rates. Nobody is going to sell until rates come down, because it makes zero sense to lose a cheap loan just to trade spaces (and there are very few homes to even choose from). The only people who will be selling are those who have to.

You are not wrong. Last month I had a prescription filled but the pharmacy was so slammed with customers and short staffed the pharmacist lost my filled prescription. Took damn near 4 hours for him to find it…. It was in another customers script bag……

That being said the dude was upset and apologized profusely but I have a lot of respect for him because of how he handles angry customers.

This would work for mom and pop landlords. Most big companies dgaf in my experience

This is happening pretty much everywhere. I currently live outside Atlanta and they are asking ridiculous prices for average houses. What was a 200k or 300k is now 400k and 500k. Anything below that is either a shithole or the inside hasn’t been updated since the 70’s. And it makes even worse here because of the “lower cost of living” the wages are on the lower end so normal people can’t afford these average houses.

I'm assuming folks would consult with a doc before going on it.. but afterwards unless there is complications with it, like who gives a shit? Ya know..

confused about what?

we'll try that, thanks :)

Modern birth control pills have fewer health risks than OTC painkillers like Tylenol and Advil. This is pure gatekeeping without scientific or medical reasoning.

When we refinanced to 2% in December 2021 it appraised at $525k, it would probably sell for close to $600k now.