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Vol. MMXXVI·No. III·Memorial Day, May 25, 2026·Free, But Worth Less

Grocers Introduce Trauma Centers at Checkout

Only shoppers with healthcare coverage treated, remainder piled in heap outside the loading dock.

Unconscious shopper on the floor of a grocery checkout aisle, a paramedic kneeling alongside an open AED

CHICAGO — A coalition of the country's largest grocery chains announced this week that it would begin installing point-of-sale trauma centers at the front of every store, citing what the industry called "an unsustainable rate of customer collapse at the price-of-eggs threshold."

The facilities, staffed by licensed paramedics, will treat shoppers whose insurance can be verified. The rest are relocated to the rear loading-dock side of the building, a wedge-shaped zone designated for "non-active staging."

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