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Walmart Is Shutting Health Centers After Plan to Expand

Walmart closes health centers

Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, said Tuesday that it was shutting down its health care centers, a network that only last year it said it planned to expand.

Walmart Deal Shows Expansion in Telehealth, New Front with Amazon

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Walmart Inc. said Thursday it purchased telehealth provider MeMD and plans to offer nationwide virtual health care services, another sign of the retail behemoth’s healthcare ambitions. The acquisition will allow Walmart to expand its Walmart Health service around the country, the company said. The retail giant didn’t disclose the financial details of the transaction. The… Continue reading Walmart Deal Shows Expansion in Telehealth, New Front with Amazon