HealthLeaders Media September 24, 2019
Steven Porter

The retail giant has ‘bold ambitions to partner’ with providers as it aims to make care more affordable and accessible.

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Incumbent healthcare providers could find opportunities and threats alike in Walmart’s strategy.

Walmart’s tactics may in some ways resemble those taken by online retailer Amazon.

There’s more than a fresh coat of paint at a newly remodeled Walmart supercenter in Dallas, Georgia, where the company aims to deliver a better shopping experience not only for electronics and home goods but for healthcare services as well.

The retail giant opened its first Walmart Health prototype this month, partnering with local providers to offer an array of services, including primary care, lab work, x-rays, EKGs, vision...

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