Walmart opens 'first' in-store health center

New clinic said to be the first of its kind to put a range of services all in one place outside of a traditional healthcare facility


Walmart says its Walmart Health center in Dallas, Ga., goes further and is the first of its kind to put a range of services all in one place outside of a traditional healthcare facility, according to an article on the USA Today website.

The Walmart health center offers:

  • Primary care
  • Urgent care
  • Lab testing
  • X-rays and X-ray diagnostics
  • EKG tests
  • Counseling
  • Dental care
  • Optical care
  • Hearing services

Current in-store quick care facilities don't have the capability to do blood tests or labs in-house. 

The redesigned store in Georgia, also offers a pet-care clinic.

Read the article.



October 25, 2019


Topic Area: Industry News


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