Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) said it is expanding virtual primary care, building on the traditional telehealth service for occasional sick visits, to allow its employees and their families the option to develop long-standing relationships with quality doctors across the country.
Walmart launched a virtual primary care pilot in three states in 2020, according to Walmart. After seeing success across the board, Walmart expanded this virtual care pilot to 16 states, then again to 21 states in 2023, the company added. Among that group, patients who obtained primary care from Included Health decreased medical costs by about 10%. Early results also showed better health standards, such as diabetics lowering their blood sugar.
The company will now ...