Retail Leader February 2, 2020
The future of healthcare delivery in the United States, an aspect of it certainly, can be seen 60 miles northwest of Atlanta. That’s where Walmart opened a medical facility that someday may be looked back on by healthcare providers the way once dismissive food retailers looked back at Walmart’s early efforts with supercenters.
Adjacent to a recently remodeled supercenter in Calhoun, Ga., Walmart opened what it is describing as a state-of-the-art health center. The facility opened Jan. 29, and offers primary and urgent care, labs, x-ray and diagnostics, counseling, dental, optical and hearing services. What separates the approach from just about every healthcare experience anywhere else is that pricing is transparent, regardless of a patient’s insurance status.
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