Walmart Reverses Course, Closes Down Its Walmart Health Division

Walmart Reverses Course, Closes Down Its Walmart Health Division

Walmart Reverses Course, , Closes Down Its , Walmart Health Division.br NBC reports that Walmart has announced br it will close all 52 of the doctor-staffed br health clinics the company operates.br The announcement comes as br part of the company's decision tobr shut down its Walmart Health Initiative.br Clinics that will close down are located in br Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois and Texas. .br On April 30, the company also said it would br begin winding down its virtual care service.br The decision to end the Walmart Health Initiative br will not reportedly impact Walmart br pharmacies and vision centers.br Walmart said that it will work to direct current patients br to other providers covered by their insurance br networks to ensure they continue to receive care.br NBC reports that the news comes as a swift br reversal of Walmart's plan to expand its number br of doctor-staffed clinics to 70 by the end of 2024.br Through our experience managing br Walmart Health centers and br Walmart Health Virtual Care, br we determined there is br not a sustainable business br model for us to continue, Walmart statement, via NBC.br Other nontraditional health care br providers have also been forced to br reconsider their plans in recent years. .br Last month, Walgreens announced that it would br close 140 of the company's primary care clinics, br along with plans to shut down 20 more.


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