The debate on how to lower health care costs in Vermont is of paramount importance. Of equal importance is balancing that debate with discussions on the quality of life we can achieve right now. In 2020, 315,000 pharmacists in 88,000 retail drug stores dispensed almost 4.5 billion outpatient prescriptions to more than 260 million Americans. […]
Annual Meeting & Bylaw Changes
Greetings fellow member-owners! I hope you are enjoying the beautiful weather we are experiencing during this harvest season. We arelooking forward to the RAFC’s annual meeting that is scheduled at 10 am on Sat. Sept. 30th on the lawnnext to the co-op, with a rain location at the Fox room at the Rutland Free Library […]
Shedding Light on Arthritis
By Jeffrey Reel Advertisement for Transitions lenses, polarized sunglasses that darken when worn outdoors: “This dynamic eyewear is designed to be worn indoors and to automatically adapt when outdoors… protecting your eyes from damaging UV light.” Nothing could be further from the truth, but it is more profitable to frighten people than to enlighten them. […]
The Nature of Side Effects
In 2020, about 315,000 pharmacists in 88,000 retail drug stores dispensed almost 4.5 billion outpatient prescriptions to more than 260 million Americans. These prescriptions covered 50 billion pills, at a cost to the public of more than $350 billion. This represented about 8.5% of total U.S. health care costs that year, which came to a whopping $4.1 trillion.
Save 7% Every Sunday
Open Sundays from 10am – 4pm. Sale excludes the purchase of alcohol.
Local Co-ops Make New Contacts
Check out this recent story from the Rutland Herald where our general manager, Jeffrey Reel, talks about the need to find more local sources when typical supply options aren’t available.