Walmart to double healthcare center footprint in 2024

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• Walmart (NYSE:WMT) plans to open 28 new healthcare centers in the U.S. in 2024, nearly doubling its current footprint.
• This will include the first centers in two states, Missouri and Arizona, and a larger number of centers in Texas. By the end of 2024, Walmart will have more than 75 centers across the country.
• Of the 28 new centers, 10 will be in the Dallas metro area; eight in Houston metro area; six in the Phoenix, Arizona metro area; and four in Kansas City, Missouri metro area. The first locations will open in Q1 2024.
• Walmart will also be changing the physical footprint and layout of the centers, along with the equipment and technology in use. This includes integrating Epic’s electronic health record system across all Walmart Health locations.
• The new centers will be located inside Walmart Supercenters, and will offer services ranging from primary, dental and behavioral health to labs and X-ray, audiology and telehealth.

Comments

[Blowback2]

NOT a company I want anywhere’s near my health info…

[Valuestocks007]

This is great news! I am hopefully Amazon , Walmart or someone will put pressure on the health care system to make it better for all of us!

[fanopack]

Wait! Did they say Walmart will offer X-rays?

[rocknroy]

@fanopack And behavioral health :)

[wam350]

Sound like a winner as an all in one stop and shop.

[JonJJ]

Walmart does an excellent job with Sam's club.

[sourdo]

Going to Walmart for food is an exhausting experience as it is.

Since I don't need a job, I don't go to Walmart anymore to work when I buy food.

[patientmike]

@sourdo do u pump ur own gas? Remember when u didn't? Times are changing.