The United State’s largest employer, Wal-Mart, will be expanding its services by offering health clinics inside many of its facilities. By 2010, Wal-Mart plans to open about 400 new health clinics to serve customers. The clinics will be geared for Wal-Mart’s customers who are suffering from a minor illness or for people who do not want to wait extended periods of time in emergency rooms. 

            Wal-Mart’s new health clinics will be operated by RediClinic LLC, a retail health screening service company which is based out of Texas. The clinics will staff licensed physicians and nurses and operate seven days a week. The will treat minor illnesses and will supply in store screenings, medical tests, vaccines, and basic physicals. The clinics will also have the ability to prescribe medications. The Wal-Mart Health Clinics will accept insurance from Aetna Health Insurance, Humana Health Insurance, and Blue Cross & Blue Shield.