Walmart announced last year that it would nearly double the size of its doctor-staffed clinics, opening its first facility in Texas next month and plans to have 70 locations nationwide by the end of the year.
Walmart, which operates 48 Walmart Health Centers in five states, announced that it will add 22 new locations in 2024, expanding its presence in Texas and opening a new location in Missouri. . In its sixth market, Arizona, the company plans to expand in 2025 in areas where it does not already operate a Walmart Health facility.
“Walmart Health remains committed to providing personalized and convenient care for each patient, including multiple service lines, all delivered by a community-based team of board-certified providers.” said Dr. David Carmouche, senior vice president of healthcare at . delivery.
Walmart's efforts to expand Walmart Health include Amazon growing its physician-staffed One Medical Clinic into new markets and its $10 billion Oak Street Health Center for Medicare-eligible seniors last year. The move comes as CVS Health joins the company's provider portfolio. operation.
Meanwhile, Walgreens, which made a multibillion-dollar investment with VillageMD, has struggled a bit, having expanded too quickly and not being able to fill patient panels in certain markets it is now exiting. Walgreens on Thursday reported a loss of nearly $6 billion in the second quarter, largely due to a loss in the value of its VillageMD investment.
But Walmart said its clinic expansion is being done more “deliberately.”
Walmart's new center builds on its first 10,000-square-foot facility, which opened in Dallas, Georgia, in 2019, and Walmart shoppers and area patients have embraced the concept.
“As we have done since the beginning, we are taking a measured approach to expanding our footprint, taking into account the unique needs of each community,” Carmouche said. “We are excited to expand into Missouri this year and deepen our presence in Texas, expanding our footprint to 70 locations by the end of 2024.”
“With Walmart Health's new expansion, each center will be approximately 5,400 square feet, located within a Walmart Supercenter, and feature Walmart Health's suite of medical services,” the company said. “The range of services includes primary care, dental care, behavioral health, labs and X-rays, and telehealth services with Walmart Health Virtual Care.”
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