September 18, 2026 - News

Walmart Builds a Health Superstore

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Welcome to Wellmart.

New plan. Walmart partnered with SCAN Health Plan to offer co-branded Medicare plans with pharmacy, food, and wellness benefits.

Health superstore. After shuttering all 51 in-house primary care clinics in 2024, Walmart’s ~5K pharmacies will play a key role in its new healthcare strategy, starting in rural areas across two states.

As Lilly Direct’s first in-store distributor, it’s also adding health advisors and using its AI nutrition platform to support GLP-1 users with food and lifestyle guidance.

Wellness Is Walmart's Growth Engine

Easy money. With weight loss drugs denting grocery sales—which account for ~60% of revenue—Walmart’s pharma biz is driving spending across its stores, including in its health & wellness aisle, which is growing 94% YoY.

Punchline: From Medicare plans and GLP-1s to food and wellness, America’s largest retailer is becoming a modern health marketplace.

Will Coulman
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