Advisory Board May 1, 2024
Walmart will shut down its Walmart Health unit, which includes 51 clinics and a virtual care platform, due to growing operating costs and reimbursement challenges.
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Background
In 2019, Walmart launched Walmart Health as a standalone health clinic next to one of its stores in Georgia. The clinic offered primary care, labs, X-rays, dental, counseling, audiology, and other services. The company later expanded its health clinics into several other states, including Arkansas, Illinois, and Texas.
In 2023, Walmart Health continued its expansion by adding 17 new health clinics in the Jacksonville, Tampa, and Orlando metropolitan areas. The company also announced plans to expand into two new states, Arizona and Missouri,...