Why Walmart Threw in The Towel on Healthcare

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Walmart Health is closing. That’s a big reversal for a company that was poised to shake up healthcare and raises questions about whether other retailers can succeed.

So why is Walmart Health shutting down? And why now?

TOPICS
(:50) Why is Walmart closing its health centers?
(2:06) What went wrong and why?
(3:34) Why is Walmart able to run pharmacies and vision centers profitability but not primary care?
(6:37) The challenges of primary care in rural areas
(8:37) Why are Amazon and CVS doubling down on primary care, while Walmart is backing out?
(12:14) Why is Walmart reversing course so quickly after recently announcing new clinic openings?

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