While they don’t yet represent a direct threat to traditional skilled nursing providers, several marquee retail brands have made significant bets on the senior care space as the population ages — with a specific focus on keeping seniors healthy and out of institutional settings. Electronics retailer Best Buy’s (NYSE: BBY) recent moves into the senior […]
Walmart
Rumors that Walmart (NYSE: WMT) may be interested in acquiring a major health insurance provider — and soon-to-be home health care operator — shook up the long-term care industry last week. And at least one observer says there’s no reason why the retail giant’s reach can’t expand to the skilled nursing industry. The Bentonville, Ark.-based […]
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