Becker's Healthcare February 29, 2024
Walgreens’ Village MD is planning to exit the Illinois market in April, a spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s on Feb. 28.
VillageMD — majority owned by Walgreens Boots Alliance — has six clinics in the state, which are slated to close by April 19. One of the state’s newest practices opened in Elk Grove, Ill., in August.
The Illinois closures follow market exits in Indiana and Florida this year. The exits are part of Walgreens’ plan to cut at least $1 billion in costs, in part by pulling VillageMD from five markets and closing about 60 clinics in fiscal 2024, the company said in October.
“We are supporting our patients during this transition including giving them resources of where they...
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