Becker's Healthcare November 3, 2023
Noah Schwartz

In recent weeks, retail giant Walmart has expanded its in-house healthcare options for its massive workforce and made moves to create a lasting brick-and-mortar healthcare presence.

On Nov. 1, Walmart signed its first care coordination partnership with Orlando (Fla.) Health. The partnership will focus on “effective transitions of care” and “value-based outcomes.”

The move marks more direct competition with other retail healthcare providers, such as One Medical and CVS Health that have already been partnering with health systems. Additionally, Walmart has been linked to the potential purchase of ChenMed, a chain of primary care clinics.

If Walmart goes through with the “several billion dollar” deal, it would own more than 100 health centers in 15 states, dramatically increasing...

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