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I read on my home page this morning, that Wal-Mart is going to open up doctors of offices in it stores. I took the poll that they were doing; 41 per cent said NO, 40 per cent said Yes, and the rest didn't know if they would use the doctor offices.

I for one wouldn't dream of getting my hair done there, nor would I dream of getting my taxes done. I'm pretty sure....ok no way in hell would I go to a doctor there.

Would you?

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Never, but I'm venturing to guess this is to reach some of the thousands who are uninsured & broke.

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Hell no. Never.

Do I think it's a good idea for poor, uninsured people? Sure, as long as they don't mind getting everyone in the front of the store sick. :thumbdown:

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I think it's great for the poor and uninsured. Also some of the walmarts are in a really really small town and they have the fire and police dept. built in why not the doctors office too?

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Why wouldn't you go?

It would be a walk in clinic type urgent care center.

It can only lessen the burden our Emergency Rooms have on a daily basis with the uninsured looking for medical care.

Some of the stop in Dr.s offices have a low payment and SOME even have a follow up at no charge.

I bet you'll see a lot more people taking advantage of their open house type screenings. Early widespread intervention is a good thing.

It's a good idea.

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Never, but I'm venturing to guess this is to reach some of the thousands who are uninsured & broke.

Are you kidding me? Uninsured and broke? I am certainly not broke and my insurance is outstanding. What I DO have is two kids and myself who sometimes need medical care for simple things such as ear infection, UTI's, bladder infections, and the like and I do not have the time to go to the doctors office for every little thing. To add to it, I don't need to worry about getting in to see a doc friday night if I have a sinus infection before a doctors office is closed. They take insurance, I pay a co-pay to go to minute-clinic located at many CVS drugstores and grocery stores and Redi-clinic available at places such as H.E.B. Why would you not utilize an option that gives you adequate medical attention for simple things? I know I don't want to sit around a docs office half my morning to confirm my kid has strep. I can do that in 20 minutes at a facility like this. The staff is well trained, not Walmart employes. Jeez, people. An uninsured person will still have to pay a fee to see a someone, I believe that fee is $60. This is not just for 'poor' people. Please get more informed.

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Hell no. Never.

Do I think it's a good idea for poor, uninsured people? Sure, as long as they don't mind getting everyone in the front of the store sick. :thumbdown:

As if germs are not spread at docs offices and the pharmacy's we ALL go to when filling prescriptions.

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If you think that nationalized medicine or managed healthcare are not up to the quality we expect in the US, then wait till you see the cost effectiviness measures at Wal-Mart. I seriously doubt that Wal-Mart will be able to provide quality health-care while keeping costs low. Knowing Wal-Mart, it's mainly to give their employees to not take time off to go to the DR. You know that Wal-Mart didn't get where it is by giving good wages or benefits to it's front line employees.

gk

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Are you kidding me? Uninsured and broke? I am certainly not broke and my insurance is outstanding. What I DO have is two kids and myself who sometimes need medical care for simple things such as ear infection, UTI's, bladder infections, and the like and I do not have the time to go to the doctors office for every little thing. To add to it, I don't need to worry about getting in to see a doc friday night if I have a sinus infection before a doctors office is closed. They take insurance, I pay a co-pay to go to minute-clinic located at many CVS drugstores and grocery stores and Redi-clinic available at places such as H.E.B. Why would you not utilize an option that gives you adequate medical attention for simple things? I know I don't want to sit around a docs office half my morning to confirm my kid has strep. I can do that in 20 minutes at a facility like this. The staff is well trained, not Walmart employes. Jeez, people. An uninsured person will still have to pay a fee to see a someone, I believe that fee is $60. This is not just for 'poor' people. Please get more informed.

Well, I thought I was being informed in my comments based off the fact I read the flyer on my CAR left by Walmart while shopping - Advertising Doctor facilities in the near future (including Dental). That flyer suggested a solution to those uninsured & broke - so I didn't throw that out to be flippant.

Would I use these - No, maybe as a last resort.

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Never, but I'm venturing to guess this is to reach some of the thousands who are uninsured & broke.

I totaly agree with you Luluc. I had'nt thought about that until you said that.

It's going to be nice for the people with less money or uninsured.

Terry

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Ok, Ok, Ok......It will be nice for those that want Wal-Mart health care.

I think over all its going to be....you get what you pay for.

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