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Walmart and SCAN Health Plan announced a partnership to offer co-branded Medicare Advantage plans in two states, targeting over two million Medicare enrollees. The plans, pending regulatory approval, may include pharmacy, vision, food, and over-the-counter benefits. A central feature is Walmart's Everyday Health Signals platform, an AI tool providing personalised nutrition and wellness guidance based on members' shopping preferences and self-reported goals. Walmart launched its licensed insurance agency in 2020. SCAN Group is a nonprofit organisation serving nearly 460,000 members across six states. The deal follows a similar partnership between SCAN and Costco Wholesale to sell Costco-branded Medicare plans. The companies did not disclose financial terms.

Walmart and SCAN to launch co-branded Medicare Advantage plan. New offering will pair SCAN's Medicare expertise with Walmart's convenience, everyday low prices, health and wellness services, and technology capabilities LONG BEACH, CA, AND BENTONVILLE, AR, UNITED STATES, September 16, 2026 / EINPresswire.com / - SCAN Health Plan (SCAN), and Walmart Inc. (Nasdaq: WMT) today announced a strategic collaboration to launch a co-branded Medicare Advantage plan in two states. The plan is expected to be available to more than two million Medicare enrollees. As part of the collaboration, SCAN and Walmart will connect the co-branded Medicare Advantage offering more closely with Walmart's broad range of health and wellness products and services and its technology capabilities. Offerings may include, pending regulatory review and approval, pharmacy and vision services, food and over-the-counter (OTC) benefits. Together, the organizations aim to create a more connected experience that helps older adults navigate their health and wellness needs both inside and outside the doctor's office. Walmart brings to the collaboration Everyday Health Signals (SM) an AI-powered platform built by Walmart to support personalized nutrition and wellness experiences for all of its customers. Everyday Health Signals(SM) allows participants to share a wellness goal and receive personalized health and wellness insights, including tailored nutrition information and food recommendations informed by their wellness goals and shopping preferences. SCAN and Walmart plan to make these capabilities available to participating members as part of broader coaching and wellness support, helping members turn personalized nutrition insights into action as they make everyday shopping decisions about what to put on their tables. "At SCAN, we believe healthcare is better when it is personalized to the individual, and when members choose to opt in, data can help us deliver a more relevant experience tailored to their needs," said Zack Myers, national general manager of SCAN Health Plan. "By combining Walmart's technology capabilities and consumer retail expertise with SCAN's Medicare product experience, we have an opportunity to develop products that translate those insights into meaningful support that helps members make more informed choices about their health and well-being." "Walmart has been helping customers navigate Medicare choices for more than a decade," said Pravene Nath, M.D., group director for consumer health and data solutions at Walmart U.S. "What makes this collaboration unique is Walmart's role in customers' everyday lives. Because customers regularly turn to Walmart for groceries and other everyday essentials, we have an opportunity for those who choose to participate, to use insights from their shopping experiences to make nutrition guidance more relevant and actionable. Combined with Walmart's breadth across food, pharmacy, vision and other health and wellness services, and SCAN's deep Medicare expertise, we can create a more connected experience that helps older adults take action on their health goals as part of their everyday routines." The collaboration brings together SCAN's nearly five decades of experience serving older adults with Walmart's longstanding experience helping customers navigate Medicare coverage, including more than a decade of in-store insurance support and Walmart Insurance Services, which launched in 2020 as Walmart's licensed insurance agency. Together, SCAN and Walmart aim to create a more connected Medicare Advantage experience that supports members across their everyday health and wellness needs. About SCAN SCAN Group is a mission-driven not-for-profit organization dedicated to addressing the biggest issues in healthcare for older adults, including chronic illness, access to care, homelessness, inequities, and loneliness. SCAN Group's SCAN Health Plan is one of the nation's foremost nonprofit Medicare Advantage plans and serves nearly 460,000 members across 33 counties in California, Arizona, Nevada, Texas, New Mexico, and Washington. Independence at Home, a SCAN Health Plan community service, provides vitally needed services and support to seniors and their caregivers. Since 2020, SCAN has also launched a portfolio of mission-aligned medical groups, including Healthcare in Action, Welcome Health and myPlace Health, each of which focuses on meeting the needs of older adults. Across all its entities, SCAN serves about half a million members and patients. To learn more, visit www.thescangroup.org and www.scanhealthplan.com. About Walmart Walmart Inc. (Nasdaq: WMT) is a people-led, tech-powered omnichannel retailer helping people save money and live better - anytime and anywhere - in stores, online, and through their mobile devices. Each week, approximately 280 million customers and members visit more than 10,900 stores and numerous eCommerce websites in 19 countries. With fiscal year 2026 revenue of $713 billion, Walmart employs approximately 2.1 million associates worldwide. Walmart continues to be a leader in sustainability, corporate philanthropy, and employment opportunity. Additional information about Walmart can be found by visiting corporate.walmart.com, on Facebook at facebook.com/walmart, on X (formerly known as Twitter) at twitter.com/walmart, and on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/company/walmart. 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Walmart's $30 pumpkin baking dish draws comparisons to Le Creuset's $395 version. September 15, 2026 Walmart shoppers are snapping up a pumpkin-shaped stoneware baking dish from the Pioneer Woman line for under $30, a fraction of the $395 Le Creuset charges for its own pumpkin-shaped cookware at Williams-Sonoma. The Pioneer Woman Pumpkin Orange Stoneware Oval Baking Dish, priced at $29.97 on Walmart's website, has racked up more than 200 customer reviews and holds a 4.5-out-of-five-star rating. Shoppers have been calling it a stand-in for Le Creuset's Enameled Cast Iron Pumpkin Cocotte, which The Sun reported retails for $395 through Williams-Sonoma, a gap of more than $365. The price difference alone explains the buzz. But the dish also lands at the right moment: September kicked off the fall shopping season, and buyers looking for seasonal kitchenware that pulls double duty at Halloween and Thanksgiving found a glossy orange, pumpkin-shaped option that does not require a second mortgage on the kitchen budget. Three quarts of stoneware for less than a restaurant tab. The Pioneer Woman dish holds three quarts, one quart less than Le Creuset's four-quart cocotte. It features a glossy orange exterior, a cream-colored interior, side handles, a matching lid topped with a gold-tone stem knob, and a product listing that says it handles family-sized casseroles, roasted sides, and seasonal desserts. The dish is dishwasher safe, microwave safe, and oven safe up to 450 degrees Fahrenheit. A second color option, Linen, sells for the same $29.97. Le Creuset's version comes in five colors, Forêt, Persimmon, Nectar, White, and Matte Black, and is made from enameled cast iron rather than stoneware. Cast iron is heavier, retains heat longer, and typically lasts for decades. Stoneware is lighter and easier to move in and out of the oven but does not carry the same heirloom reputation. Buyers choosing between the two are really choosing between a $30 seasonal piece and a $395 investment piece built from different material altogether. Shoppers are not holding back in the reviews. Customer reviews on Walmart's site read like fan mail. One buyer wrote: "Absolutely beautiful I don't think I've seen a more beautiful casserole dish in my life so well-made it's unbelievable" Another called the dish "beautiful" and "well made," adding that "it's a reasonable price and so classy." A third reviewer said she would "be proud to use this at Thanksgiving," praising the color and size. Whether the dish performs like Le Creuset over years of use is a separate question the reviews do not answer. Stoneware and enameled cast iron cook differently, clean differently, and age differently. At $30, though, most buyers appear willing to find out for themselves. Walmart's fall push started early, and drew attention. The pumpkin dish arrived as part of a broader early-fall product rollout. Walmart dropped seasonal items on shelves earlier this summer, including a product described as "apple pie in a bottle," which sparked its own round of online chatter. The retailer has leaned hard into getting fall merchandise in front of shoppers well before the leaves turn, a strategy that keeps drawing customers into stores and onto the website ahead of the holiday cooking season. Le Creuset, meanwhile, occupies a different shelf entirely. The French brand's sets can run past $1,000, and its pumpkin cocotte has become a collector-grade fall staple for home cooks willing to pay luxury prices. Williams-Sonoma carries the line for shoppers in that market. For everyone else, there is a $30 pumpkin dish at Walmart with a gold stem on the lid and a pile of five-star reviews. In an economy where grocery prices and kitchen costs keep climbing, it is no mystery why buyers are reaching for the affordable option first, and leaving the $395 version for someone else's credit card.