MedCity News May 1, 2024
Katie Adams

Walmart’s decision to shutter its healthcare division reflects just how difficult it is to achieve profitability in the primary care and telehealth markets. Experts think retailers simply aren’t prepared to handle the bevy of challenges that come along with delivering healthcare — but could this news also be a sign of the system being broken?

The waters have been rough for telehealth providers and retail clinics in the past couple years — to know that, one has to look no further than the stock prices of Teladoc and Amwell. Yet, amid this tempestuous sea, industry observers did not expect the crew of Walmart to raise the white flag of defeat on its healthcare effort.

If any company could navigate those...

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