Pharmacy walk-in clinics could soon come to Boston now that they no longer face mayoral opposition.
A spokeswoman for Mayor Martin J. Walsh said while he has concerns about the clinics, the mayor has no current plans to oppose their expansion into the Hub.
"As of right now, he has no intention of blocking these coming to Boston, but there's groundwork that needs to take place," Walsh spokeswoman Kate Norton said. "Convenient care clinics can provide valuable consumer service for small medical issues, but there is a real concern about the same continuity of care that an individual may receive from a neighborhood health center or from a primary care physician."
Walsh's stance is a shift from former Mayor Thomas M. Menino, who said clinics run by for-profit retailers would compromise quality of care.
Based in retail settings, the clinics' nurse practitioners or physician assistants offer basic, non-emergency health care for common minor illnesses such as ear infections and sore throats.
CVS Caremark's MinuteClinic, which has 48 Massachusetts locations, would "welcome the opportunity to open … in Boston, where we believe we can provide enhanced access to care, lower costs and improve outcomes," spokeswoman Carolyn Castel said.
A non-emergency visit to a Massachusetts emergency room costs $474 on average, while an illness visit to a primary care doctor costs $155 and a MinuteClinic visit costs $84, according to an October report by the Pioneer Institute, a public policy research group.
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