Since 2019, Walmart has opened up 32 such medical centers that provide primary care. By the end of next year, it plans to more than double that number and expand into two more states. Dollar General recently partnered with a company that runs mobile health clinics.
For decades, leftist policies first espoused by Juan Perón have dominated the country’s politics. But as electioneering begins it is clear that rampant inflation is driving voters away from Peronism and toward the populist right. We examine why big American retailers see opportunity in providing primary health care (9:33). And our annual list of the world’s most liveable cities (15:38).
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