CVS shutters all MinuteClinic sites in Utah

CVS Health will close its three MinuteClinic locations in Utah by Saturday.

A CVS spokesperson said Wednesday the company regularly evaluates its MinuteClinic footprint to align with patient demand, and the Utah closures will help support future growth plans.

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Affected employees will receive severance benefits unless they transition to different roles at the company, the spokesperson said.

MinuteClinic has roughly 1,000 locations and a virtual care platform that offer treatment for minor illnesses such as flu or strep throat, in addition to screenings and physicals. The walk-in clinics are typically staffed by physician assistants and nurse practitioners.

CVS also closed 25 MinuteClinic sites in the Los Angeles area in February.

These latest closures come as CVS battles significant financial issues. In August, CVS announced a $2 billion cost-cutting plan to streamline operations and lessen the blow of high medical costs in its insurance arm Aetna. Former CEO Karen Lynch was ousted in October and replaced by David Joyner. The company is on track to close 900 stores by the end of the year, executives said on a quarterly earnings call.

The stores where the MinuteClinic sites in Utah are embedded will stay open, the spokesperson said.