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And it begins....Walmart dives into Healthcare
Posted on 8/8/14 at 8:15 pm
Posted on 8/8/14 at 8:15 pm
$40 visits...$4 for employees
And lower their fees..
Look at this for what's it is worth. There are many people that don't go to the doctor. I know you guys, the cream of society and amazing IQ's won't be using Walmart, but at least some of the refuse of society will.
Thoughts?
quote:
Wal-Mart as market mover Lisa Bielamowicz, the Advisory Board's chief medical officer, notes that Wal-Mart's move keeps with the broader trend of retailers, big-box stores, and other non-traditional competitors charging into health care delivery. And Wal-Mart's entry into the market could push hospitals and doctors to up their game.
And lower their fees..
Look at this for what's it is worth. There are many people that don't go to the doctor. I know you guys, the cream of society and amazing IQ's won't be using Walmart, but at least some of the refuse of society will.
Thoughts?
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Posted on 8/8/14 at 8:19 pm to EthanL
I'll be glad to get my doctor's visits at the same place I get my bread and tires.
Posted on 8/8/14 at 8:20 pm to Jcorye1
Importing Chinese doctors, prices keep falling.
Posted on 8/8/14 at 8:21 pm to EthanL
Wait til grandma scans herself in self-checkout
Posted on 8/8/14 at 8:22 pm to EthanL
The more privatization the better.
Posted on 8/8/14 at 8:22 pm to EthanL
It'll be interesting to see.
I wonder how malpractice will be handled.
I wonder how malpractice will be handled.
Posted on 8/8/14 at 8:23 pm to fontell
More consumer choice. Sounds like a good thing to me. I wonder how long it will be before the libs try to block this.
Posted on 8/8/14 at 8:24 pm to EthanL
quote:
Thoughts?
I wish the article said more about the actual details of their strategy. Whatever it is, it has a damn good chance of working.
Posted on 8/8/14 at 8:24 pm to Scruffy
I get to bring my dead relative to customer service. If I remember the receipt, I get my money back. I'll probably forget, so I'll just get a store credit :(
Posted on 8/8/14 at 8:24 pm to EthanL
A cheap free market alternative for those who may not can afford expensive healthcare?
How about that....and we didn't even need Government to do it.
How about that....and we didn't even need Government to do it.
Posted on 8/8/14 at 8:25 pm to Scruffy
quote:
I wonder how malpractice will be handled
Johnny Cochran services two booths over from obamacare booth
Posted on 8/8/14 at 8:26 pm to EthanL
quote:
Thoughts?
Could lighten the loads of the emergency rooms.
It's not like specialists and shite will be taking a serious dive. What, is Walmart going to hire cardiologists with a salary of 60K or something?
Posted on 8/8/14 at 8:30 pm to deltaland
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A cheap free market alternative for those who may not can afford expensive healthcare? How about that....and we didn't even need Government to do it.
Is it possible that they helped enable it? Walmart wants to get some of the money back they essentially have to pay out by giving healthcare coverage to all full-time employees. So why not provide the care themselves? Rather than said employee going elsewhere?
Posted on 8/8/14 at 8:30 pm to EthanL
I think it's a fantastic idea. Hope the lib-progs don't try to shut it down. This could help a lot of families.
Oh and...
I thought lib-progs were the ones opposed to anything "Walmart"? I think most rational folk around here appreciate Walmart even if we don't choose to shop there.
Oh and...
quote:
I know you guys, the cream of society and amazing IQ's won't be using Walmart, but at least some of the refuse of society
I thought lib-progs were the ones opposed to anything "Walmart"? I think most rational folk around here appreciate Walmart even if we don't choose to shop there.
Posted on 8/8/14 at 8:31 pm to SundayFunday
True Story:
Nurse Practioner sends a patient home on pain meds for back pain. Turns out it was a rip roaring pneumonia. He's currently in the ICU not doing well.
Nurse Practioner sends a patient home on pain meds for back pain. Turns out it was a rip roaring pneumonia. He's currently in the ICU not doing well.
This post was edited on 8/8/14 at 8:33 pm
Posted on 8/8/14 at 8:32 pm to EthanL
Dr. Nick Riviera; any surgery, $129.99.
Posted on 8/8/14 at 8:34 pm to EthanL
Home Depot needs to do the same so new immigrants will have a convenient place to go for their health care needs.
Posted on 8/8/14 at 8:39 pm to PsychTiger
Next thing you know mom & pop clinics are going to be put out of business left and right
Posted on 8/8/14 at 8:39 pm to RadTiger
quote:One of my buddies, a urologist, a absolutely despises NPs with a passion.
Nurse Practioner sends a patient home on pain meds for back pain. Turns out it was a rip roaring pneumonia. He's currently in the ICU not doing well.
Posted on 8/8/14 at 8:39 pm to EthanL
Walmart already does vision care.
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