Advisory Board February 5, 2020
Walmart last week opened its second standalone primary care clinic in Georgia, highlighting the company’s plans to expand its health care business and reimagine how retail providers deliver care.
Background
Walmart’s interest in primary care started gaining attention about five years ago, when it launched what it described as customer-centric Care Clinics in existing retail stores in Georgia, South Carolina, and Texas.
Since then, Walmart has ventured deeper into health care. For instance, in 2018, it leased space in one of its Texas locations to the behavioral health company Beacon Health Options to address the shortage of mental health professionals in the region. Also in 2018, the company partnered with health insurer Anthem to provide patients in...
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