This company’s free HIV tests are now on shelves at certain Walmart stores

The tests, from telemedicine company Mistr, are a crucial first step to getting patients on HIV-prevention meds.

Getting prescribed HIV-prevention drugs starts with a test, but cost and stigma can prevent people from getting tested. That’s why telemedicine provider Mistr is working with Walmart to bring its free HIV testing kits to seven stores in Georgia, which has the nation’s third-highest rate of new HIV infections.