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Following Amazon, Now Walmart Is Expanding Its Healthcare Footprint

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The next frontier in retail may be healthcare. Just weeks after Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced its acquisition of 1Life Healthcare, known as One Medical, Walmart (NYSE: WMT) is making a new move to penetrate the $4.1 trillion industry. The retail giant, which has long held ambit

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