Becker's Healthcare May 22, 2024
Jakob Emerson

Walmart Health Virtual Care is laying off 74 employees at its corporate headquarters in Phoenix, according to regulatory documents filed with the state May 17.

The layoffs were filed less than one month after Walmart Health said it would close all 51 of its health centers across five states and shut down its Walmart Health Virtual Care services.

“There were a number of aspects that were going well, and we really want to be part of the solution to improving healthcare in this country,” Walmart President and CEO Doug McMillon said on a May 16 call with investors. “But the reality is that given reimbursement rates and costs to serve, we could no longer see a path to achieving an...

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