Walmart is shutting down its Walmart Health initiative, including all 51 of its doctor-staffed health clinics located in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, and Texas, along with its virtual care option.

Despite previous plans for expansion, the retail giant cited financial challenges as the reason for the closure.

Patients with appointments will still be seen, with efforts made to direct them to alternative providers within their insurance networks.

This decision follows similar struggles faced by other nontraditional healthcare providers like Walgreens and the failed joint venture between Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, and JPMorgan Chase, NBC News reported.

Even partnerships, such as the one with Orlando Health in Florida, are being wound down.

Written by B.C. Begley