MedExpress, which is owned by UnitedHealth Group’s Optum health services unit, opened 46 urgent care facilities last year. There were 7,639 urgent care centers in the U.S. , according to the Urgent Care Association of America, citing figures as of June 2017. This growth is expected to continue as new partnerships and players emerge in the urgent care space. Walgreens has partnered with UnitedHealth Group’s MedExpress to open more urgent care centers adjacent to Walgreens drugstores. ”Our industry data underscores the integral role current and future urgent care providers across the country play in the proliferation of value-based care and same-day access to acute primary care services.”

Source: Forbes February 23, 2018 12:56 UTC