Publix Pharmacy has introduced a prescription savings finder tool aimed at helping customers identify lower-cost options for medications at its pharmacies throughout the Southeast. The Discount Finder, powered by RxSense, is available through the Publix Pharmacy app and online at publix.com/rxsavings, providing a centralized digital marketplace where customers can compare savings options for most prescriptions. […]
Category: Health & Wellness
The Shelby Report covers health and wellness for grocery retailers nationwide, from better-for-you products and natural and organic trends to supplements, functional foods and supplier announcements. Updated regularly across our five regional editions.
Posted inIndependent Store News, Health & Wellness, Midwest, News
NationsBenefits Brings Food-As-Medicine Benefits To Dave’s, Lucky’s Markets
NationsBenefits, a healthcare fintech, benefits and outcomes platform, has begun a partnership with Dave’s Markets and Lucky’s Markets Ohio to expand access to groceries, over-the-counter wellness items and essential goods for eligible health-plan members across northeastern Ohio. Under the collaboration, members can use their NationsBenefits Benefits Mastercard Prepaid Flex Card at the grocers’ participating locations. […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Association News, National, News
FMI Urges Congress To Preserve Pharmacy Operations Through PBM Reform
FMI – The Food Industry Association is reminding Congress that pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) reform, not just transparency, is the only way to preserve the viability of supermarket pharmacies and patient access to them in communities across the country. FMI Chief Public Policy Officer Jennifer Hatcher issued the following statement: “FMI and our members operate […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, News, Vallarta Supermarkets, West
Vallarta Supermarkets, Evermore Partner On Benefit Card Integration
Vallarta Supermarkets has partnered with health benefits technology provider evermore to expand access to culturally relevant products for Medicare Advantage, Medicaid and commercial program members at the grocer’s locations across California. The integration marks the first time Vallarta, one of California’s largest Latino-owned grocery chains, has joined a health benefit card platform. Its inclusion in […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Health & Wellness, National, News
Instacart Partners With WellTheory To Boost Autoimmune Care
WellTheory, a virtual care platform, has begun a partnership with Instacart to address a gap in autoimmune care – access to nutritious anti-inflammatory foods. The collaboration integrates Instacart Health Fresh Funds into WellTheory’s care model to let members buy recommended foods and improve health outcomes. Autoimmune patients face barriers to accessing the correct foods – […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Health & Wellness, News, West
HGG, Soda Health Empower Healthier Choices Through Benefit Integration
Heritage Grocers Group has begun a new partnership with Soda Health, allowing members to use their health benefits across Heritage’s portfolio of stores – Cardenas Markets, Los Altos Ranch Market, El Rancho Supermercado and Tony’s Fresh Market. Through the partnership, Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries can use their health-related allowances to buy food and over-the-counter products, […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Hy-Vee, Midwest, News, The Kroger Co.
Kroger, Hy-Vee Hosting 2026 Nourishing Change Conference
Kroger Health, the healthcare division of The Kroger Co., and Hy-Vee will host the second annual Nourishing Change Conference June 2-4 at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Building on the success of the inaugural event, the Nourishing Change Conference will bring together leaders from public and private sectors who are committed to […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, News, Northeast, Wakefern
Wakefern Food Corp. Expands OTC Benefit Card Acceptance
Wakefern Food Corp.’s supermarket banners – ShopRite, Price Rite Marketplace, The Fresh Grocer, Dearborn Market, Gourmet Garage and Fairway Market – now accept InComm Healthcare, NationsBenefits and S3 Health Benefit OTC (Over-the-Counter) cards. OTC benefit cards are prepaid and often provided as a supplemental benefit by Medicare Advantage plans and other insurers to help offset […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Meijer, Midwest, News
Meijer Pharmacists Offer Key Vaccines To Midwest Communities
Meijer Pharmacy is offering a series of essential vaccines, headlined by an intensified focus on the seasonal influenza (flu) vaccine. Despite being one of the Midwest’s most popular seasons, autumn brings a spike in respiratory illnesses. Meijer pharmacists are available to help customers navigate their vaccine needs with personalized consultations and advice. Scheduled and walk-in […]
Posted inPrivate Label Brands, Health & Wellness, News, West
Market Of Choice Launches MoC Apothecary Supplement Line
Market of Choice, Oregon’s largest independent, family-owned grocer, is expanding its private label offerings with the launch of a new supplement collection developed in partnership with Highland Laboratories, a dietary supplement manufacturer based in Mount Angel, Oregon. Market of Choice’s private label line, called MoC Apothecary, features products that span three categories: Single ingredient – […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Albertsons, Marketing News, News, West
Albertsons Customers Can Earn Discounts With Seasonal Immunizations
Albertsons Cos. is offering $20 coupons for customers who get flu, pneumonia or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) immunizations at any of its pharmacies. The offer is available to anyone who receives a qualifying vaccine, making it helpful for families who immunize together. In addition, each person who receives a flu immunization could earn up to […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Health & Wellness, Hy-Vee, Midwest, News
Hy-Vee Partners With Oscar To Offer New Employee Insurance Plan
Hy-Vee has partnered with Oscar Health to introduce Hy-Vee Health with Oscar, a health insurance plan to save employers money and give workers concierge care at an affordable fixed price. Hy-Vee has more than 270 retail pharmacies, nearly 300 grocery stores and concierge primary and urgent care through its joint ownership of Hy-Vee Health Exemplar […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Health & Wellness, News, West
Heritage Grocers Group, NationsBenefit Partner To Boost Health
Heritage Grocers Group has begun a retail technology integration through which health plan members can use their NationsBenefits Mastercard Prepaid Cards at the grocer’s banners to buy fresh produce, pantry staples and over-the-counter wellness essentials. By embedding its Basket Adjudication Service technology platform into checkout systems, NationsBenefits is providing members the freedom to use their […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Hannaford Supermarkets, News, Northeast
Hannaford Pharmacist Hamilton Named NABP President
Longtime Hannaford pharmacist Brad Hamilton has become the first representative from Maine to be named president of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP). Hamilton, who has been with Hannaford for more than 20 years and serves as regional pharmacy operations manager, was elected by state board of pharmacy representatives from across the country […]
Posted inPrivate Label Brands, Health & Wellness, National, News, Walmart
Sam’s Club Advances ‘Made Without’ Program
Sam’s Club is making progress with its “Made Without” program as some 96 percent of its Member’s Mark products meet the initiative’s goals. This program focuses on removing more than 40 ingredients, including artificial colors, aspartame and high-fructose corn syrup, based on feedback from members, nutritional guidance and industry trends. The company anticipates reaching full […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Health & Wellness, News, Southwest, Walmart
Walmart Provides Digital Services, Tools For Medicare Benefits
Walmart is adding digital innovations to help customers maximize their Medicare Advantage supplemental benefits. For the first time in retail, select customers can identify plan-specific, benefits-eligible products while shopping online and via the app. They can track their benefits spending and check out with a mixed basket of food, over-the-counter products and general merchandise for […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Meijer, Midwest, News
Meijer Expands Pharmacy Services On Homeward’s Platform
Meijer has begun a partnership with Homeward, a technology-enabled rural health platform, to improve healthcare access and care coordination for medicare-eligible residents across Michigan. According to Meijer, rural Michiganders face health and economic disparities compared to those living in urban areas, with lower median household incomes, fewer primary care providers and higher rates of chronic […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, News, Northeast, Walmart
Walmart Opens Prescription Processing Facility In Frederick, MD
Walmart has opened its largest centralized prescription processing facility to date in Frederick, Maryland. The 102,000-square-foot site is designed to fulfill up to 100,000 prescriptions a day, supporting more than 700 stores across 16 states and Washington, D.C. With the launch, Walmart continues to scale its central fill operations to meet growing demand for more […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, National, News
Rite Aid Declares Bankruptcy, Enters Agreement To Sell Pharmacies
Rite Aid Corp. has entered into a series of sale and pharmacy services transition agreements. This includes the rolling transition of pharmacy assets from more than 1,000 stores across the U.S. to operators including CVS Pharmacy, Walgreens, Albertsons, Kroger and Giant Eagle, among others, as well as the sale and operation by CVS Pharmacy of […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Health & Wellness, News, Northeast, Online Grocery Technology
Market 32/Price Chopper Expands Access To Health Benefits At Checkout
Market 32/Price Chopper is partnering with NationsBenefits, a healthcare financial technology (fintech) company, to make it easier for eligible customers to use their health plan benefits to buy groceries and over-the-counter health and wellness items at all 129 stores across its six-state footprint. The result is a simplified shopping experience that aligns with the company’s […]