Even after retailers have spent billions of dollars investing in primary care, they are finding some challenges. Walgreens has announced the closure of 60 of its VillageMD clinics, including all of its Florida clinics, Healthcare Dive reports. Walgreens has also closed its VillageMD clinics in Indiana, and the company said it’s focusing clinics in higher performing markets. This month, CVS announced it is closing 25 of its MinuteClinics in the Los Angeles area, the Orange County Register reports. Both retail chains say they are still committed to primary care, and they’ve invested heavily in their efforts. Still, Hal Andrews, president and CEO of Trilliant Health, noted the difficulties involved, and from his perspective, the companies seemed “lukewarm” on primary care at the JPMorgan Healthcare Conference in January.
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