{
  "id": 9833056,
  "title": "Walmart Vows Continued Expansion of Health and Wellness Reach",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/walmart-vows-continued-expansion-of-health-and-wellness-reach",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-25T20:23:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PYMNTS",
    "slug": "pymnts",
    "url": "https://www.pymnts.com/walmart/2026/walmart-vows-continued-expansion-of-health-and-wellness-reach/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Walmart is committed to expanding its health and wellness offerings, the retailer announced on Monday (Sept. 21) to mark the 20th anniversary of its $4 generic prescription program. The company estimates that the program has saved U.S. customers billions of dollars on their prescriptions over the past 20 years. Today, Walmart's health and wellness offerings include nearly 4,600 pharmacies, pharmacists who provide testing and treatment in states where they are authorized, Same-Day Pharmacy Delivery in 49 states, Better Care Services for connecting customers with third-party virtual providers, and Nutrition Hub for personalized nutrition insights and recommendations. Kevin Host, senior vice president of Pharmacy for Walmart U.S., stated that the focus now goes beyond just the price of prescriptions, aiming to make health and wellness more accessible. Ralph Clare, executive vice president of Health & Wellness for Walmart U.S., added that the company is concentrating on addressing customers' needs through various avenues, including pharmacy, care, nutrition, healthy foods, and everyday wellness. Walmart recently expanded its Better Care Services platform in April to support customers taking or considering GLP-1 drugs, integrating virtual care, nutrition services, digital tools, and access to its 4,600 pharmacies. The platform also offers same-day delivery in many markets and free deliveries for Walmart+ members. Better Care Services was launched in January, providing access to third-party providers for urgent care and behavioral health, Eli Lilly and Company's direct-to-consumer LillyDirect, and personalized food and recipe recommendations from Walmart's AI-powered Nutrition Hub.",
  "summary": "Walmart plans to continue adding ways to make health and wellness products and services affordable and convenient for customers, the retailer said in a Monday (Sept. 21) press release marking the 20th anniversary of its $4 generic prescription program. “Over the past 20 years, the $4 generic program is estimated to have saved U.S. customers […] The post Walmart Vows Continued Expansion of Health…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}