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Yes, pharmacies fill prescriptions, administer tests and give vaccines. But they also fill a vital role in the health care ecosystem, offering medical advice and care when doctors aren’t available. When pharmacies shut down, that care disappears.

Kansas City pharmacists walked off the job last September to protest working conditions and brought widespread attention to the troubled retail pharmacy business. The industry is battling economic pressures, changed buying habits and labor shortages.

The 20 states where Walgreens won't sell mifepristone include some where abortion remains legal. It's not clear whether other retail pharmacies will follow suit.

Two healthcare giants are expanding a pilot program in the Kansas City area aimed at using their drug stores to provide primary care and other services to…

Updated 5:12 p.m. with comment from Walgreens. Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster is accusing Walgreens of engaging in false and deceptive pricing

* Hearing Set On Kansas City School Transfers* Sixth Lawmaker Test Upcoming On Missouri Robo Calls* Deadline Nears On Missouri Rx Benefits BattleHearing…