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Walmart Health to open 5 new health centers in Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. — Walmart Health has announced the expansion of its low-cost clinics in several Florida locations.

The retail giant announced openings in Jacksonville, Orlando, and Tampa areas Thursday.

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Dr. David Carmouche, of Omnichannel Care, said the new health centers will make health care more convenient and accessible to Floridians.

“Two years after the launch of Walmart Health, we continue evolving and growing to make health care even more accessible to the communities we serve,” Carmouche said.

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The state-of-the-art health centers offer a variety of health care services at existing Walmart Supercenters.

The centers will be open seven days a week and offer a variety of health services such as labs, counseling, dental and optical services, to name a few.

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More information on Walmart Health Centers can be found here.

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Matt Reeser

Matt Reeser, WFTV.com

Matt Reeser joined WFTV in 1998 as a news photographer and has worked for television stations in Kentucky and West Virginia.