Walmart's Telehealth Buy to Complement Its Physical Health Locations

Walmart will buy telehealth provider MeMD as a complement to its Walmart Health brick-and-mortar locations, said the retailer Thursday. “People expect omnichannel access to care, and adding telehealth to our Walmart Health care strategies allows us to provide in-person and digital care.” Walmart Health bills itself as offering primary care, optometry, dental and lab services at affordable prices. The MeMD transaction is expected to close in “coming months.” Transaction terms weren't disclosed. The company didn't respond to questions Friday about whether it plans to keep the MeMD branding after the transaction is complete.