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Walmart's Healthcare Experiment Has Begun, It May Be A Game Changer
Mises.org ^ | 09/17/2019 | Gary North

Posted on 09/18/2019 10:27:08 PM PDT by aquila48

I live in exactly the right location to see the outcome of a grand experiment. The pilot Walmart Supercenter is located in Dallas, Georgia. So am I.

On Friday the 13th, the CEO of Walmart cut the ribbon at the grand opening. Sadly, I only learned about this grand opening on the morning of September 14. There had been no publicity while the store was being remodeled over the last 12 months.

So, what you are about to read is based on original research conducted on the cheap on the afternoon of September 14.

1. A Right-Hand Turn

My house is about 60 seconds from the highway.

If I turn to the right and drive approximately 1.7 miles, I arrive at the Walmart Supercenter.

I walked into this Supercenter through a new wing: Walmart Health. There, I found a health care delivery system that is far more comprehensive than the standard walk-in clinics that have sprung up in America's mini-malls. Here is what is available.

- Primary care

- Dental

- Counseling

- Labs & x-rays

- Health screening

- Optometry

- Hearing

- Fitness & nutrition

- Health insurance education & enrollment

I have seen it. I am impressed.

Here is Walmart's press release.

The Walmart Health center will offer low, transparent pricing for key health services to provide great care at a great value, regardless of insurance coverage. Customers will be notified on the estimated cost of their visit when they book their appointment.

The Walmart Health center will be operated by qualified medical professionals, including physicians, nurse practitioners, dentists, behavioral health providers, and optometrists. Walmart Care Hosts and Community Health Workers onsite will help customers navigate their visit, understand resources and be a familiar presence for regular visits.

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To: dp0622

In the future most likely they will. This is the very beginning.


21 posted on 09/18/2019 10:58:27 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: familyop
I’ve known some employees and have read about some cases.
LOL! Oh, you should have told us sooner about what an expert you are on Walmart (disgruntled?) employees
22 posted on 09/18/2019 11:11:32 PM PDT by lewislynn (STOP SUPPORTING CHINA! DO IT NOW!)
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To: aquila48

WOW! what great prices!
walmart can certainly make a substantial contribution in health clinics (as walmart already does in pharmacy, etc)

this looks like a real game-changer! and then we can really dump ZeroCare, thank heaven!


23 posted on 09/18/2019 11:14:29 PM PDT by faithhopecharity ( “Politicians are not born; they are excreted.” Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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To: aquila48

Retail health services. What a concept. They are also offering veterinary services I hear.


24 posted on 09/18/2019 11:24:56 PM PDT by Chuckster
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To: aquila48

Sounds good. Just what the doctor ordered.


25 posted on 09/18/2019 11:26:47 PM PDT by monkeyshine (live and let live is dead)
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To: aquila48

Adult teeth cleaning $25.00, OMG I can’t believe that price unheard of!!!!


26 posted on 09/18/2019 11:29:02 PM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: aquila48

I do my best to avoid walmart as much as possible. Very poor customer service, very poor employee treatment, treat customers like barnyard animals with their corrals at the exits, attempts to control what you eat and how to pay for it, lies about unions, doesn’t support America..major chinese distributor..and I could more to the list, but others have already mentioned other things.


27 posted on 09/18/2019 11:30:33 PM PDT by PrairieLady2
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To: lewislynn

No. I’ve never worked for Walmart.


28 posted on 09/18/2019 11:56:02 PM PDT by familyop ("Welcome to Costco. I love you." - -Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy")
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To: lewislynn

From your comment, it does appear that you feel a need to defend it.


29 posted on 09/18/2019 11:57:24 PM PDT by familyop ("Welcome to Costco. I love you." - -Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy")
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To: aquila48

I’m waiting for Amazon to take over prescription services and cutting out the price gouging middlemen. Home delivery and 90 day supply. It is time for a change.


30 posted on 09/18/2019 11:57:51 PM PDT by PA Engineer (Liberate America from the Occupation Media.)
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To: Trump Girl Kit Cat

I suspect this $25 dental cleaning is just a 15-minute quick-job by a local dental technician making minimum wage, and probably dodges fifty-percent of what you’d receive at a regular dentist. However, for most folks, it’s probably adequate.


31 posted on 09/18/2019 11:59:35 PM PDT by pepsionice
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To: PrairieLady2

“doesn’t support America.”

Showing their anti Bill of Rights stance by announcing their elimination of “assault rifle” ammunition sales.

Corporations seldom have a moral compass. “The love of money ...” comes to mind.


32 posted on 09/19/2019 12:01:10 AM PDT by plsjr (<>< Mankind "knows" by trial and error. Only the CREATOR really knows His creation.)
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To: pepsionice

My regular dentist uses ultrasound and an occasional scrape. Rarely takes more than ten minutes.


33 posted on 09/19/2019 12:13:03 AM PDT by ArmstedFragg (So Long Obie)
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To: aquila48

I suspect they’re using several nurse practitioners for one MD. Properly organized you can handle a sizable drop-in workload with that set-up. Quick accurate triage is the key.


34 posted on 09/19/2019 12:20:50 AM PDT by ArmstedFragg (So Long Obie)
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To: PA Engineer

*** I’m waiting for Amazon to take over prescription services and cutting out the price gouging middlemen. Home delivery and 90 day supply. It is time for a change.***

Pill Pack is an Amazon Company. I see their are on TV. You pay only your copay.


35 posted on 09/19/2019 12:34:14 AM PDT by sockmonkey (I am an America First, not Israel First FReeper.)
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To: familyop; aquila48
Walmart is known for getting employees hurt...

Yeah, you are so right, a LOT of people show up for WalMart job fairs so they can be hurt.... So many stupid people want jobs where they are hurt by their employer...Go figure.

36 posted on 09/19/2019 12:35:19 AM PDT by SandwicheGuy (*The butter acts as a lubricant and speeds up the CPU)
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To: aquila48

Cool, My local Walmart had a video conferencing Doc setup for awhile. I think first “visit” was $5.00. It was for minor things. Haven’t noticed the signs for it in awhile.


37 posted on 09/19/2019 12:38:23 AM PDT by sockmonkey (I am an America First, not Israel First FReeper.)
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To: lewislynn

10 Most WT[] Families Shopping At Walmart
https://hooktube.com/watch?v=N2nqXbKJ508

Walmart Shoppers That Will Make You Cringe
https://hooktube.com/watch?v=ORpcyU6f9cs


38 posted on 09/19/2019 12:42:19 AM PDT by familyop ("Welcome to Costco. I love you." - -Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy")
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To: familyop

We have been customers of Walmart pharmacies for 30 years and that has not been true in the three small Texas towns we’ve lived in during that time. We are hoping they open a Walmart Heathcare Center close to us, since they will provide care that we cannot get within 40 miles of our rural community.


39 posted on 09/19/2019 12:43:15 AM PDT by txrefugee
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To: PA Engineer

PillPack, an independently operated subsidiary of Amazon, is a pharmacy that makes it simple to take the right medications at the right time.
PillPack | Amazon.jobs
www.amazon.jobs/en/teams/pillpack


40 posted on 09/19/2019 12:51:00 AM PDT by outofsalt (If history teaches us anything, it's that history rarely teaches anything.)
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