Soon, Walmart shoppers might be able to pick up produce, big box items, and a teeth cleaning or a blood glucose test, all in one stop.
— and then get their teeth cleaned, see a doctor about diabetes management, or even talk to a mental health professional. It’s part of the massive retailer’s push to get a slice of the $3.6 trillion national health care market by offering health centers at its supermarkets.
So far, Walmart has opened just two of these care centers, both in Georgia. These aren’t to be confused with health clinics, which have been tucked into the corners of Walmart stores since the 1990s. Those clinics were small, typically staffed with nurse practitioners, and couldn’t do much beyond urgent care for small health problems, like a sore throat or pink eye.
But what’s really catching shoppers’ attention is the prices. These health centers cater to those who don’t have health insurance, and at every Walmart health center, there’s a large board that clearly displays prices: $30 for a medical checkup. $25 for a teeth cleaning. $1 a minute to talk to a counselor.
As healthcare costs rise and the entire landscape of finding affordable care is murky and confusing, a low-cost health provider that uses transparent flat rates to price its services is attractive to many people. And in the places where Walmart’s health centers have already opened, it shows. While the store’s executives aren’t revealing exact numbers for how many people have visited the two Georgia health centers so far, one did tellOf course, there’s plenty of criticism of this model.
Still, in a country where basic healthcare is out of reach for so many, any new option for getting people the care they need might be a step forward.
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