Walmart Closing 51 Clinics As It Changes Landscape Of Its Entire Health Division
One AmericaAPR 28 2024
Walmart Shutting Down All Health Clinics and Virtual Care Service
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The Spin
Narrative A
Walmart didn't want to close its health centers, but, unfortunately, any business model needs to have profitability to remain afloat. However, this doesn't mean Walmart will stop providing other valuable health services, including vaccinations, testing and treatment centers, medication therapy, and over 4K pharmacy locations.
Narrative B
It's not that Walmart couldn't profit from its health centers, it's that it couldn't profit as much as it wanted to. These health centers have been a lifeline for countless Americans, particularly in rural communities, and corporate greed has just ripped the rug right out from under those vulnerable populations.