Recently, Walmart (WMT) announced its decision to close down its 51 health care centres across Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois and Texas, arguing that 'there is not a sustainable business model for us to continue.' 'The decision to close all 51 health centers across five states and shut down the virtual care offering was not easy,' the company stated.

最近，沃尔玛（Walmart）宣布决定关闭阿肯色州、佛罗里达州、乔治亚州、伊利诺伊州和德克萨斯州的51家医疗保健中心，理由是“我们没有可持续的商业模式。”该公司表示，关闭五个州的所有51家健康中心并关闭虚拟护理服务的决定并不容易。

'We understand this change affects lives - the patients who receive care, the associates and providers who deliver care and the communities who supported us along the way.'The health clinics, started in 2019 nearby Walmart Supercenters, offered services such as lab and X-ray facilities, primary and emergency care, and dental work.'Health care looks like a big opportunity,' Walmart CEO Doug McMillion claimed during the launch of first clinic.However, 'challenging reimbursement environment and escalating operating costs' declined the profitability of the business over the time..

“我们理解这种变化会影响生活——接受护理的患者、提供护理的同事和提供者以及一路上支持我们的社区。”这些诊所于2019年在沃尔玛超级中心附近成立，提供实验室和X光检查设施、初级和急诊护理以及牙科治疗等服务。沃尔玛首席执行官道格·麦克米利恩（DougMcMillion）在第一家诊所成立时表示，医疗保健看起来是一个巨大的机会。然而，随着时间的推移，“具有挑战性的报销环境和不断上升的运营成本”降低了业务的盈利能力。。

The U.S.-based retailer said that the impacted employees would be given an opportunity to shift to any other Walmart or Sam's Club store. If the employee doesn't choose to transfer or leave the company, then they will receive payment for 90 days.After closing the clinics, Walmart said that it would prioritize pharmacies and vision centers.

这家总部位于美国的零售商表示，受影响的员工将有机会转移到任何其他沃尔玛或山姆俱乐部商店。如果员工不选择转岗或离开公司，那么他们将收到90天的付款。关闭诊所后，沃尔玛表示将优先考虑药房和视力中心。

'Over the past few years, the importance of Pharmacies has continued to grow, and we have expanded the clinical capabilities of the services we provide,' the company added.Walmart's pharmacies offer vaccination, testing facilities, and specialty medication and care. For comments and feedback contact: editorial@rttnews.comBusiness News.

该公司补充道：“过去几年，药店的重要性持续增长，我们扩大了所提供服务的临床能力。”。沃尔玛的药店提供疫苗接种、检测设施以及特殊药物和护理。如需评论和反馈，请联系：editorial@rttnews.comBusiness新闻。

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