Walmart pharmacy Onsite Walmart Care Hosts and Community Health Workers at each site will help customers navigate their visit, understand resources and be a familiar presence for regular visits. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Walmart has unveiled plans to expand a new type of medical clinic offering consumers one-stop shopping for their health care needs.

The company opened two Walmart Health clinics in recent weeks, in Loganville, Georgia and Springdale, Arkansas. With the newest locations, the company now has four such facilities, each located adjacent to one of its stores. More Walmart Health clinics will be introduced in the future, the company said.

Walmart Health goes beyond the scope of walk-in clinics, providing a range of services that include primary and urgent care, labs, x-rays and diagnostics, behavioral health, optical and hearing services and dental care. Exercise classes and nutrition counseling will also be offered.  Insurance will be accepted but Walmart Health is focused on clients who pay cash for treatment–a primary care appointment is $40, or $20 for children.

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Charles Toutant

Charles Toutant is a litigation writer for the New Jersey Law Journal.