Retail Health Care
While financial and retail analysts continue to evaluate the implications of Walgreens Boots Alliance’s recent agreement to be taken private by Sycamore Partners, many important questions loom.
At a time when many retail pharmacies are rethinking their strategies and cutting back on primary care service offerings, Emory Healthcare Network and CVS Health are bucking that trend in Georgia. Emory is expanding its relationship with CVS’ MinuteClinics in 35 locations.
Advocate Health last week closed its 55 clinics inside Walgreens stores in Illinois and Wisconsin. Each of the 47 clinics in Illinois and eight in Wisconsin employed one or two medical office assistants and other clinicians who supported virtual care services.
CVS Health announced last week that it now will provide in-network primary care for Aetna members in select markets through its MinuteClinics.
In 2024, retail health care faced significant disruption as industry giants like Walgreens, CVS and Walmart reevaluated their health care strategies in response to rising operational costs, reimbursement challenges and shifting market conditions.