The consumer becomes more aware of the cost of their medical care. It's not just $20 (for a co-pay) to go to a doctor. You understand that it may cost $100 to $120 to go to that doctor. Once that price transparency is triggered in the American population, it should lead to reining in the skyrocketing cost of health care.

All I can tell you is, we are cooperating with the police department in their investigation.

Certainly the number is more than we would like it to be.

Clearly women's health is a high priority for Wal-Mart. We are actively thinking through the issue.

If you look at who offers insurance, it's fairly uncommon to offer benefits to part-time employees.

It's a numbers game. This isn't about just one company. This is about a health care crisis in America. We're doing what we can to try and make coverage affordable.

Employee benefit plans are regulated by federal law, not by the states.

We are an economic engine. Wal-Mart is good for the communities we serve.

We try to understand the demographics of the communities that we serve, so we can better serve the needs and expectations of the shopper.

We don't release individual store counts for full-time and part-time. The majority of Wal-Mart jobs are full-time.