Senior Advisor, Sycamore Partners
U.S. Healthcare Segment
The U.S. Healthcare segment is powered by a nationally scaled, locally delivered healthcare platform, clinical programs and strategic collaboration with WBA's wholly owned businesses, CareCentrix and Shields Health Solutions, and majority investment in VillageMD.
WBA’s U.S. Healthcare segment is powered by a nationally scaled, locally delivered healthcare platform, clinical programs and strategic collaboration with its portfolio of industry-leading partners and companies, including VillageMD, Shields Health Solutions and CareCentrix. These companies and WBA's organically grown healthcare business, Walgreens Health, make up the company’s U.S. Healthcare segment.
Walgreens brings equitable, personalized, whole-person healthcare to local communities across America, wherever and however it’s best for consumers – in-store, at home, in the doctor’s office or online. Working alongside payers, providers and healthcare institutions across the country, Walgreens is creating a better experience for consumers, improving health outcomes and lowering costs.
With majority investment in VillageMD, and portfolio assets including Shields Health Solutions and CareCentrix, Walgreens will accelerate its capabilities in primary, specialty pharmacy, post-acute and home care to uniquely impact the patient experience, especially for high-risk patients with chronic conditions.
Walgreens has partnerships with leading payers to offer new products and services to their members. These payer relationships allow Walgreens to serve a patient population of more than 2 million, with the plan to grow more partnerships and markets in the coming years.