By Walt Hickey Walmart Walmart is experimenting with operating medical clinics at its stores, expanding on its existing businesses of pharmacy, optical and over-the-counter drugs that made $36 billion in 2018. The trial clinics at several sites in Georgia fill a void for locals who — you know, living in America — lack affordable access to health care services. Doctors don’t mind it since Walmart handles the paperwork, and the company’s head of health and wellness said that the company saves about 40 percent on overhead compared to smaller shops. What’s most shocking is that Walmart is up front about the prices: $30 for a checkup, $25 for a teeth cleaning, conversations with a counselor at $1 per minute. Though the two Georgia clinics are a small trial, there are 4,756 stores that host 150 million people per week, so needless to say there’s upside.
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