Colleen Lindholz on ECAPS legislation
From Video Forum: Colleen Lindholz, Kroger Health · · Chain Drug Review
“I think there's some real reasons to be optimistic right now about where ECAPS is. I mean, we've got from the House of Representatives sponsorships there to the Senate. There's a lot of, you know, bipartisan co-sponsors of the bill. And a lot of um, it's over 170 organizations outside, whether that be advocates for seniors, pharmacies, hospital systems, other physicians that are saying, 'This is what really does need to happen um to help close those those gaps in care that we talk about.' And the fact that we're very equipped um to do it. We proved it We've proven it during the pandemic and we're ready for it today. So, I'm I'm really excited that we're finally going to get that over the finish line like we did PBM reform.”
On , Colleen Lindholz, President of Kroger Health at Kroger, spoke about ECAPS legislation during Video Forum: Colleen Lindholz, Kroger Health on Chain Drug Review.
About Colleen Lindholz
Colleen Lindholz, president of Kroger Health, has emphasized the company's focus on prevention and its "food as medicine" strategy. She has described the approach as an "educated, dedicated and personalized approach to helping people enjoy food so they can live a healthier life," anchored by a nutrition scoring system called Opt Up that rates items from 1 to 100 to help customers make healthier choices. Lindholz has stated that Kroger Health's vision is to "help people live healthier lives" and that the company aims to "change the way healthcare is delivered in the United States with a focus on prevention." She has also discussed the company's work in value-based care, noting that the country is moving from a fee-for-service model to one focused on outcomes. Lindholz has spoken about Kroger Health's role in the COVID-19 pandemic, including providing testing, developing at-home test kits, and administering vaccines. She has noted that pharmacists administered two out of every three COVID vaccines in the country. Regarding the broader healthcare landscape, Lindholz has commented on GLP-1 weight loss drugs, stating they have been "blockbuster" and that Kroger is studying how they affect patient behavior. She has also highlighted the company's retail clinics, The Little Clinic, which she said act as a primary care provider for many people due to a shortage of primary care physicians. Lindholz has stressed the importance of collaboration across healthcare, stating that "the future of healthcare in our country is interprofessional not siled."