Croesus is expanding into healthcare

ruggedcrane25 said:Starting today in your neighborhood... KBC Konzum!!!

But wait, there's more! If a patient happens to pass away, we've actually got a crematorium right there in the storage area. You can grab your cremated relative for just $67 in a free taperware container.

God, you have absolutely zero business sense, 🙄 oops!, or medical knowledge—honestly, I was totally tripping over my words this morning when I meant to say 😵 cremology!

Here's how you do it right:

Buy two cremations at once and get one totally free! 🙂

Anyway, we're just joking around, but the government has basically rolled out the red carpet for TNT-style governance and building a whole new worldview.

melloworca6 said:Angela Wright 🤣

You completely missed the part where they wouldn't just be pulling blood at every single store every single day, but rather following a strictly predetermined schedule. 😳 You might show up on a Friday, only to find out your local Walmart scheduled yours for Thursday.

Honestly, what you're suggesting for $6.75—targeting cholesterol and blood sugar—is cheap as hell compared to what I pay for my cat’s tests, which run about $5.00 plus tax. 😬 Look, here's a brilliant new idea: why stop at humans? Let's have them run these panels on cats and dogs too, since they're already drawing the blood anyway.... 🤣

I don't know if anyone actually bothered to read the comments under this article from The Wall Street Journal, but I was absolutely losing it. 🤣 There's one guy in there who thinks surgeons should just set up shop at the butcher shop, since butchers are clearly experts at slicing through meat. 🤣

What can I say? I have a big heart... Croesus would have gone bankrupt working with me. 😂
Check this out:
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Once we finally move past this whole butcher shop phase of medical training, practitioners will essentially be forced to specialize in specific branches of medicine—there really isn't any other way forward. From there, I suppose we’ll just see those typical "buy two, get one free" service bundles being rolled out. 😬

melloworca6 said:Come on, let’s be totally honest here—how many of you would actually go to a Walmart to get blood drawn just because it’s maybe 10-$$6.75 cheaper than, say, at the Sun clinic? Personally, I wouldn't touch it. I’d either go see my doctor for free or just pay the extra cash to go to a proper clinic where things are done right.
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Me? I’d definitely do it. I’m talking about using those deals, kind of like how seniors get discounts on Tuesdays with their cards, or how I used to go to the pharmacy counter to get my blood sugar checked—though they don't allow that over the counter anymore...
Plus, since I collect points through the Sun program, I get an extra 10% discount on every checkup, or I can just rack up the rewards...

So, honestly, this whole reputation regarding the conditions for blood draws is such incredibly hypocritical nonsense in this day and age. People love to twist the story, but let's face it: most local clinics are as sterile as a public restroom. And I’d bet anything that those specific rooms built just for testing inside certain Walmarts were actually way better maintained than some run-down community health center or a rotting lab where the tiles and grout are literally peeling off the walls. 🙄

Sam Ramos85 said:Honestly, all this hype about how bad the conditions are for getting blood drawn? It’s such hypocritical nonsense. Seriously. Honestly, these days, walking into a doctor's office feels like stepping into a public restroom. You know the ones—where you just hold your breath and hope for the best? Yeah, that's the vibe I'm getting from most clinics lately. It’s wild. And of course, we just love twisting the narrative, don't we? Honestly, they went out of their way to build those specialized medical rooms inside a handful of specific Walmart stores just for this, and I’d bet my bottom dollar the conditions there were miles better than some local community clinic or a decaying, rundown lab where the tiles are literally peeling off the walls. 🙄

You've got a point there. Honestly, you really do. 👍 Actually, you just gave me a great idea—maybe we should just move this whole lab business over to... The little News Corp newsstands you see on every corner...So, picture this: you're sitting there, flipping through the morning paper with your right hand, while your left arm is stretched out through that little window to let some lady draw your blood. Honestly, these people have already mastered everything else—banking, retail, grocery, mail, credit services, currency exchange, transit tickets, photocopying... you name it, they do it. They've got the whole economy running, so drawing blood? That'd be a total piece of cake for them. Plus, I bet they wouldn't even blink at selling medication. They’d probably handle those quick, discreet "surveys" about emergency contraception like pros, too—just ushering the patient behind a kiosk to keep things private. Simple as that!

Za Walmart stores. I honestly think I’d just walk away from the whole thing if it were up to me—you know, all those healthcare services under the umbrella of general practitioners, ophthalmologists, dermatologists, neurologists, psychiatrists, psychotherapists, and all those other non-invasive medical practices. Just leave it all behind!

U Super Walmart! You’d basically be bouncing around from one specialist to the next—hitting up the cardiologist, the OBGYN, physical therapy, radiology, the GI docs, rheumatology, immunology, and all those other internal medicine experts. Oh, and you’d probably need to swing by the dentist too. It's quite the marathon!

Mega Walmart He’d be the go-to guy for all those major surgeries—you know, the heavy hitters like heart, brain, or spinal stuff... Man, that maternity ward... what a trip. Honestly, just thinking about it brings back all those weird, blurry memories. It’s funny how those places feel like a different planet when you're actually there, isn't it? Just total chaos wrapped in sterile white walls and that specific hospital smell. I remember sitting there, just staring at the ceiling, wondering if I'd ever feel normal again. Anyway, just a random thought crossing my mind today!

Honestly, those massive Walmart locations offer such top-tier, ultra-sterile environments. I really can't see a better spot to set up a medical practice than within their facilities. ☕

After the Department of Health's Siniša Varga put the brakes on those lab tests Walmart was planning to roll out as a new service, he finally weighed in on the decision in Akron.

Health inspectors did a walkthrough and decided the spaces Aviv Clinic had picked out inside the Walmart stores just weren't up to code. "Right now, we're sitting down with Aviv Clinic to figure out how they can fix the setup so they can actually expand their lab services. There's a specific procedure to follow, but I'm confident we'll find some middle ground," Varga said.

Matthew Fox4, 🤣

I don't think there's really any need to remodel the space or bring in specialized gear at the big Walmart locations. Everything can just be handled through the meat department. 🙂

[BFermina Daza [/B] You’re just one pharmacy counter away from being fully operational.😁

swiftbear86 said:Matthew Fox4 All you're missing now is a little extra room to set up the pharmacy counter!😁

No worries at all. I think you might have missed a few details in my full breakdown regarding how KBC Konzum handles medical services. Look, when it comes to the medication situation:

Lisa Young83 said:Honestly, I was just sitting here thinking... maybe it’s time to just move this whole lab business over to... well, you know. It feels like the right call. Those little News Corp newsstands you see on every corner...So, you’re there, right? You’ve got one hand busy flipping through the morning paper—probably checking the latest headlines in The Wall Street Journal—while you're reaching your left arm through that little little window to let the nurse at the clinic get your bloodwork done. It's such a weird little multitasking moment, isn't it? Just sitting there, trying to stay updated while someone's poking at you.
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Plus, selling meds wouldn't even be much of a headache for them. You could easily run those quick, discreet little surveys about the morning-after pill, too—just have the customer step behind a kiosk or something to keep things private.

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Whether we’re being played or not—I honestly can't say—but this is definitely going to happen.
At first, everyone was asking who would actually foot the bill if visits to the family doctor remained free.
The real question is: how much longer will we get to enjoy it without paying anything at all?
Once Croesus sorts out all the paperwork and gets things moving, this will become the "new normal" within a few years. Eventually, once everything has a price tag, you'll just see a certain percentage of people heading in solely to rack up points on their rewards cards.
It's all pretty clear-cut. Our fate is already sealed—we just don't want to admit it yet. 🤣

Lisa Young83 said:You've got a point there. I guess you're right. 👍 Honestly, you just gave me a massive idea—maybe we should just move this whole laboratory business over to... The local News Corp newsstands.So, picture this: you’re sitting there, reaching for the morning paper with your right hand, while your left arm is shoved through some little service window just so some lady can draw your blood. It’s honestly ridiculous. These people have already mastered everything from banking and retail—handling everything from groceries to household goods—to postal services, credit processing, currency exchange, transit ticketing, and even high-speed photocopying. Seriously, they run every single business imaginable, so I guess pulling blood should be a total piece of cake for them at this point. Honestly, selling medication probably wouldn't even trip them up, much less running those super discreet, lightning-fast surveys about emergency contraception... you know, where they just whisk the patient behind a newsstand to ask the questions. It's all just one big, messy blur.

Za Walmart stores. Honestly, if it were up to me, I’d just scrap the whole thing. I’m talking about completely walking away from all those outpatient services—you know, the stuff handled by primary care doctors, ophthalmologists, dermatologists, neurologists, psychiatrists, psychotherapists, and all those other non-surgical medical practices. I guess I'm just done with it. Maybe it's just me, but I feel like the entire system is broken beyond repair.

U Super Walmart I mean, you’d basically be running laps between specialists all day—we're talking cardiologists, OB-GYNs, physiatrists, radiologists, gastroenterologists, rheumatologists, immunologists, and pretty much every other kind of internist out there. Not to mention you'd probably have to deal with dental services on top of that whole mess. It’s just... a lot.

Mega Walmart It would basically be the go-to choice for all those major, high-stakes surgeries—you know, the heavy hitters like heart surgery, brain operations, or anything involving the spine... That maternity ward... I mean, seriously, what is even going on there? It’s honestly unbelievable.

I mean, honestly, these massive Walmart locations provide such incredibly sterile environments, and I really don't see any better place to conduct medical practice than within their facilities. ☕

Look, you might think I'm just being funny or making jokes here, but honestly? The facts are exactly what I laid out. I guess if you want to take it as a joke, that's on you, but the reality of the situation remains just as I wrote it.

I don't even want to get into a massive debate about the absolute state of the gynecological clinics at our local community health centers and hospitals. I mean, seriously, you have doctors working late shifts performing exams and procedures on these rusted-out, ancient exam tables that look like they haven't been updated since the early 60s. It’s honestly depressing. At this point, I guess even the meat department or the deli aisle at Walmart feels like a more dignified setting for those kinds of procedures than what we're dealing with in those clinics. 😵

So, right?

How many different gynecologists have you actually seen for an exam up to this point? 😬

I was poking around the Aviv website trying to see which doctors are actually on staff, but I couldn't find a list anywhere. Maybe my brain was just foggy today, who knows? Anyway, I did stumble upon a link to an old article from March 30, 2015, titled New Doctors at Aviv Clinic!

So, out of these seven new doctors they mentioned, five of them are already at the age where 😁 they've earned their retirement. One of them actually graduated way back in 1965! 😲

Look, I’m all for people staying active and working after they retire—honestly, good for them! But it feels a bit odd when a clinic seems to be hiring mostly retirees. 🙄

I guess I'm just wondering... are we going to have retired nurses drawing blood at our local Walmart stores next?

Angela Wright said:melloworca6, I’d be heading straight for retirement. If they actually introduced some discounts via a Walmart card at the checkout, you'd see grandmas popping in for a bag of milk and a loaf of bread just to get their sugar and cholesterol checked—especially since their doctors are constantly pinching pennies on referrals. 😉
He knows exactly who he's targeting.😬

It’s a struggle—most seniors are barely scraping by on Social Security checks of around $800-$$667 (for the vast majority), and when you actually observe them shopping at the grocery store—watching how they meticulously sift through the produce, picking out the broken broccoli stalks or pulling stems off the tomatoes—everything becomes painfully clear. I see it with my own grandparents, who deal with chronic issues; they go for full blood panels every two or three months, yet the first thing that never crosses their minds is paying out of pocket for something that should be covered by their insurance.😉

As for the medical services being offered within Walmart, frankly, I couldn't care less. Every service has its target demographic; if they provide an appropriate setting—a private room that meets all sanitary standards staffed by a medical professional—then I don't see the issue. Whoever wants to get their blood drawn there can, and whoever doesn't, won't... personally, I'm staying far away because I refuse to pay for something I can get done at the local community clinic through my insurance.

EDIT:
Of everything mentioned here, what truly appalls me is the sheer incompetence—like the fact that general practitioners are now supposedly authorized to perform ultrasounds after nothing more than a single seminar. It's laughable. And then there are those ridiculous situations with suture removal; my own primary doctor, who apparently has twenty years of experience under her belt, didn't even know how to handle certain hidden stitches—the aesthetic ones, I believe they're called. And she didn't care! To top it off, she was incredibly condescending and refused to give me a referral to the hospital where I'd actually had the procedure done to get them removed properly.

Lisa Young83 said:It’s not missing. You might have missed some of the finer details in my deep dive regarding how KBC Konzum handles medical services. Look, let's talk about the medications:

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You're right, my bad. It was getting late and I definitely lost my focus—plus, my blood pressure was starting to spike!😁

Up in Canada, basically every grocery store has its own pharmacy where you can easily pick up prescriptions or grab some over-the-counter stuff. If you need bloodwork done, though, you gotta head to a clinic. One thing I noticed, though—any store that hosts a pharmacy isn't allowed to sell cigarettes under the same roof.

Chloe Fox59 said:I suppose there isn't even much of a need for specialized equipment or space reconfiguration in those massive Walmart locations—everything could probably just be handled through the meat department section. 🙂

In a worst-case scenario, I could always just throw on some improvised curtains. It wouldn't be much different from the setup in an ER, I guess. Just grab three or four cots, partition them off with some curtains—or maybe just use the deli paper they wrap ham, cheese, and rotisserie chicken in. There you go. Space and privacy, sorted.

melloworca6 said:Hey.

So, I’ve been sitting here thinking about this, and honestly, it makes me wonder... just how many gynecologists has everyone actually seen in their lifetime? I mean, I'm curious, but also a little skeptical about the whole thing. How many times have you guys actually gone in for an exam? 😬

Look, I’ve personally been through this twice with my wife, and honestly? She went through way more than I did. We basically lived through a total nightmare with gynecologists and the quality of care they provide, so if you think I don't have a right to weigh in on their services, you're dead wrong. I feel like I’m more than qualified to speak on this whole mess because of what we actually dealt with.

So, I’ve been sitting here thinking about wolves. Honestly, it’s one of those topics that people just don't seem to get right, and it really gets under my skin. People talk about them like they’re either some mystical creature from a fairy tale or just mindless killing machines, but neither of those takes really captures the reality of it. It's more complicated than that, I guess. Maybe I'm being too intense about it, but there's something about the way we perceive these predators that feels incredibly shallow. You have to look at the whole ecosystem, the way they actually function in the wild, rather than just reacting with fear or romanticism. It’s frustrating how much misinformation is out there.

I’m fully convinced that Croesus is actually going to pull off whatever he's plotting here. But it makes you wonder, doesn't it? He didn't just stumble into this; he bought an entire turnkey clinic, even if his attempts at flipping owners haven't exactly gone smoothly—which tells me he knew exactly what he was getting into from the start.

It’s because one day—likely sooner than we think—healthcare won't be free anymore. By then, he'll already be ahead of the curve with a fully established business under his belt. There you have it.