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I don't think the title is misleading. The author claims that Wal-Mart can lower health care costs and increase access to more people. Do you have any specific
by Prrometheus 18y ago
I don't think the title is misleading. The author claims that Wal-Mart can lower health care costs and increase access to more people. Do you have any specific argument against that?
> If Wal-Mart can't insure it's own employees, I don't think they'll become the health insurance provider for underserved Americans.
Nobody said that they would, including the author. However, if Wal-Mart can work their magic on basic health care, then it becomes much easier to get by on a high-deductible catastrophe plan for most people.
- aneesh 18y agoWell, healthcare != drugs. Yes, better medications are a part of providing better health care, and Wal-Mart can help a lot with that. But there is much more to providing quality healthcare. I'm not criticising Wal-Mart - they're doing a great job lowering barriers to access. I'm just saying we should recognize the limitations and not call it a panacea for American healthcare.
- Prrometheus 18y agoThey also expanding into basic doctor's visits through their pilot clinic program. It's in the article.