Chief Healthcare Executive February 23, 2024
Ron Southwick

Walgreens is shutting down some VillageMD locations, and CVS is closing clinics in the Los Angeles area. Both say they’re committed to primary care, but it’s not an easy road.

Even after retailers have spent billions of dollars investing in primary care, they are finding some challenges.

Walgreens has announced the closure of 60 of its VillageMD clinics, including all of its Florida clinics, Healthcare Dive reports. Walgreens has also closed its VillageMD clinics in Indiana, and the company said it’s focusing clinics in higher performing markets. Walgreens operates more than 600 clinics nationwide.

This month, CVS announced it is closing 25 of its MinuteClinics in the Los Angeles area, the Orange County Register reports. CVS bought Oak Street Health,...

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