Dive Brief:
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Rite Aid Corp. announced its acquisition of Health Dialog Services Corp., which provides coaching on care and wellness and health care analytics, the company said Tuesday.
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The move is part of the expansion of the retailer’s Health Alliance program, which has doctors, nurses, and pharmacists delivering health care to people with chronic conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure.
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The Boston-based coaching and analytics company will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Rite Aid.
Dive Insight:
This move by Rite Aid continues the trend of drugstore retailers delving deeper into actual health care delivery. With the expansion of Medicaid in most states and the added coverage of many more Americans provided by the Affordable Care Act, drugstores are banking on more people opting for the speed and convenience of getting care at neighborhood retailers.