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Rural prescription delivery faces delays

By Meg Cunningham, Kansas City Beacon
Dec 22, 2024
Dec 22, 2024

prescriptions — USPS plans to reduce some services in rural areas while transferring some processing to regional hubs like Kansas City and St. Louis.
IFT photo by Zoe Martin

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By Meg Cunningham, Kansas City Beacon

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