Advisory Board May 15, 2025
In recent years, retailers like Amazon, Walgreens, and Best Buy (among others) have made efforts to expand into the healthcare industry. But the results have been largely mixed, with many companies reducing their investments, closing clinics, and more, Caroline Hudson writes for Modern Healthcare.
Healthcare has been a mixed bag for retailers
According to Hudson, retailers have experienced significant challenges as they try to make clinical care a viable part of their business. In fact, some retailers, such as Walmart, have completely exited the clinical care space, citing increased operating costs and reimbursement challenges.
“Within a few years of entering the healthcare services space, we have seen some pretty high-profile exits,” said Julie Utterback, senior equity analyst at Morningstar. “They...
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