Kroger Health's The Little Clinic Announces Revamped Weight Management Program
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Kroger Health's The Little Clinic has announced a revamped weight management program. This program offers a holistic, personalized approach with options like GLP-1 medication therapies including Wegovy and Zepabound. Starting at $99 per visit, it is available both in-person and via telehealth across states where The Little Clinic operates: Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, and Virginia. The program emphasizes Kroger Health's 'Food as Medicine' philosophy, integrating resources on healthy foods, ongoing medical visits, routine coaching, and community support. Chief Nursing Officer Meggen Brown highlights the program's aim to improve overall wellbeing by providing accessible, affordable healthcare.
Positive
- Holistic, personalized approach to weight management.
- Inclusion of GLP-1 medication therapies like Wegovy and Zepabound.
- Program available both in-person and via telehealth.
- Cost starts at $99 per visit with insurance coverage options.
- Available in Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, and Virginia.
- Emphasis on 'Food as Medicine' philosophy.
- Comprehensive support including healthy food resources, coaching, and community support.
Negative
- No specific data on efficacy or success rates.
- Cost of $99 per visit might be high for some patients.
- to states where The Little Clinic operates.
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Holistic and personalized approach offers comprehensive options, including GLP-1 medication therapies, to help people achieve health goals
"We know when patients achieve their healthy weight goals, they live healthier lives," said Meggen Brown, Kroger Health Chief Nursing Officer. "This renewed weight management program will provide resources to patients struggling with their weight and weight-related health conditions to improve their overall wellbeing. Patients can meet with our team in their familiar neighborhood retailer or virtually in the comfort of their home. This is just one more way we are making healthcare convenient, accessible and affordable for families."
The newly relaunched weight management program offers comprehensive, personalized and evidence-based options. Its patient-centered offerings include:
- Resources on fresh and healthy foods
- Ongoing medical visits from a board-certified clinical provider
- Routine coaching
- Community support information
- If appropriate, the inclusion of prescribed, FDA approved medical treatments, including GLP-1s
The new weight management program also places emphasis on Kroger Health's Food as Medicine philosophy, which focuses on food playing a key role in preventing illness and ongoing health maintenance. By incorporating Food as Medicine into a weight management program, patients have the resources they need to explore how specific foods can assist in starting and maintaining weight loss.
"Personalized and convenient care are at the center of everything we do," said Theresa Riggs,
For more information about The Little Clinic's weight management program, please visit kroger.com/weightmanagement.
About Kroger Health
Kroger Health, the healthcare division of The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR), is one of America's leading retail healthcare organizations. Kroger Health and the Kroger Family of Pharmacies and The Little Clinic, LLC operate more than 2,200 pharmacies and 226 clinics in 35 states serving more than 17 million customers annually. Our team of 24,000 healthcare practitioners, including pharmacists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, dietitians and technicians, believe in practicing at the top of our licenses, enabling "food as medicine" to help prevent disease before it starts, and helping people live healthier lives. For more information, visit www.kroger.com/health.
About The Little Clinic:
The Little Clinic operates approximately 226 clinics in 9 states serving more than 1.5 million patients each year. Our team of nurse practitioners, physician associates and technicians are committed to helping people live healthier lives. We believe in practicing at the top of our licenses and enabling "food as medicine" to help prevent disease before it starts. Learn more at www.kroger.com/health/clinic
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