Walmart has one of the nation’s leading pharmacies. However, their competitor, CVS, purchased Aetna which is one of the largest health insurance companies.
To stay relevent, Walmart is looking into expanding their services to include full fledged doctor’s offices. They are also looking into offering nutrition, weight counseling, and chronic pain management.
To do this, Walmart is considering purchasing Humana.
What will this mean for family doctors? Will Walmart soon be the largest healthcare provider in the US? Stay tuned here as this big story unfolds.
https://money.cnn.com/2018/09/19/news/companies/walmart-health-care/index.html