Association Between Redlining and Spatial Access to Pharmacies

Published on August 7, 2023

This cross-sectional study evaluates whether there is an association between historic redlining and living within 1 or 2 miles of a pharmacy. Historic redlining was a practice implemented in the 1930s by the Homeowners Loan Corporation that identified areas based on the population risk to default on mortgage. Previous ecological studies have demonstrated that the detrimental effects of redlining on health outcomes persist in the present.

 

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