Walgreens Boots Alliance (Nasdaq: WBA) began shifting focus to its U.S. Healthcare services segment over the last couple of years. Within in that segment is primary care, specialty care and home-based care capabilities.
Thus far, the path to profitability for the segment hasn’t been easy, Home Health Care News reports.
“We are experiencing a slower profit ramp for U.S. Healthcare,” Walgreens CEO Roz Brewer said on the company’s fiscal third-quarter earnings call Tuesday. “Importantly, we remain committed to our strategy through immediate actions to accelerate our path to profitability and to unlock long-term value. I remain confident in the long-term trajectory of our transformation.” Read more.
