Medical Economics February 22, 2024
Walgreens’ primary care business to leave that state.
VillageMD will close its Florida clinics and exit that market, according to multiple news reports.
Business Insider reported the news, citing a report by investment firm Jefferies. Representatives from VillageMD and owner Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. also have issued public statements on the decision, according to news reports.
The Village Medical website included at least 50 Florida locations, some with the description, “Permanently Closed,” as of Feb. 22. News reports stated the company would close its Florida locations by March 15.
The company has more than 680 practices, “including inside many Walgreens locations,” in Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Texas, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Kentucky, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Georgia, according...