Wal-Mart to open 400 clinics within 3 years
Wal-Mart is making plans to open 400 clinics in its stores in the next three years. The clinics which will be operated through contracts with local hospitals and other local health care providers.
This is a continuation of a pilot program that resulted in the opening of 76 clinics in 12 states. The program is expected to boost the health of the stores shoppers as well as a draw to bring customers into the store.
"We think the clinics will be a great opportunity for our business. But most importantly, they are going to provide something our customers and communities desperately need - affordable access at the local level to quality health care," said Wal-Mart Chief Executive Officer Lee Scott in a statement
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