Investors, says Salemi, are betting those strapped workers will turn to store-based clinics for their lower prices.

NPR: Health Care Moves to Walk-In Clinics

Tom Salemi, editor of the Venture Capital Analyst Newsletter on Healthcare, says the clinics are cheaper to run than doctor's offices, urgent care centers, and ERs, because they have lower labor, equipment, and billing costs.

NPR: Health Care Moves to Walk-In Clinics