Wal-Mart Backs Obama Health Plan

Steven — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:42:55 +0000

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. surprised US companies this week by backing President Obama’s health care plan which, in part, requires all but small employers to provide insurance coverage for workers. ”As a company, we believe the present health-care system is unsustainable and making the country’s businesses less competitive in the global economy,” said Wal-Mart. However, some believe this is simply Wal-Mart’s strategy to circumvent a measure that is being considered by the Senate Finance Committee which will result in more burdensome health insurance requirements for companies that employ lower-wage workers. Whatever the case may be, it is the rising cost of health care in this country that is hurting both businesses and workers – by restricting wages and growth of businesses. Good health is not a commodity, an economic product that can only be purchased by those with wealth. Companies should not be making money off of our health care needs.

Wal-Mart To Market Electronic Medical Records

Steven — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 07:02:09 +0000

With the US government trying to stimulate wider adoption of electronic medical records (EMR), Wal-Mart is diving in head first by marketing its very own EMR product. By using its buying power, Wal-Mart is combining Dell computers with EMR software from eClinicalWorks and offering the bundle as an affordable way for small medical offices to afford an EMR system. The EMR will allow medical professionals to digitally record patient charts, organize billing statements, and handle patient registration. Wal-Mart believes this product will appeal to smaller medical groups and practices since they have already successfully implemented the technology in their store-based health clinics that can be found now in 8 states across the US.

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Wal-Mart Backs Obama Health Plan

Wal-Mart To Market Electronic Medical Records