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'o (##ediate Release Target Announces New Health and Wellness Department Program )a !et*s ne+ ,ealth and -ellness .e&a t#ent +ill no+ & o/ide health se /ices and & od0cts based on a c0sto#e *s inco#e" Minnea&olis, M1, 2ctobe 9, 20133 )oda4, )a !et5Co &" anno0nced that sto es +ill o66e a ne+ ,ealth and -ellness .e&a t#ent & o! a# that +ill & o/ide disco0nted health elated & od0cts and se /ices to c0sto#e s" )he disco0nt c0sto#e s +ill be eli!ible to ecei/e is based on thei inco#e" )he 1,788 etail sto es in the 8nited 9tates +ill o66e this & o! a# be!innin! :an0a 4 1, 2014" C0sto#e s +ill be able to en oll in this & o! a# online o at an4 )a !et etail location b4 & o/idin! thei &e sonal in6o #ation and social sec0 it4 n0#be " B4 & o/idin! thei social sec0 it4 n0#be , the )a !et Co &o ation +ill be able to asce tain a c0sto#e *s o66icial ann0al ho0sehold inco#e 6 o# the (nte nal Re/en0e 9e /ice ;(R9<" )he (R9 +ill be cha !in! )a !et an ann0al 6ee to access these eco ds as +ell as a 6ee &e t ansaction &e c0sto#e +ho en oll in this & o! a#" )he disco0nt ates 6o health elated & od0cts and se /ices 6 o# )a !et a e as 6ollo+s: $nn0al ,o0sehold (nco#e =35,000 o less =36,000 - =50,000 =51,000 - =70,000 =71,000 - =95,000 =96,000 - =120,000 =120,000 o #o e .isco0nt 60> .isco0nt 50> .isco0nt 40> .isco0nt 30> .isco0nt 20> .isco0nt 1o .isco0nt

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Target/Health and Wellness program/p.2 @i!ht4-6o0 &e cent o6 +o Fin!-a!e &eo&le in the 8"9" +itho0t ins0 ance co/e a!e 6o & esc i&tions said the4 had taFen so#e action G s0ch as s&endin! less on ! oce ies o &ost&onin! &a4in! othe bills G in o de to &a4 6o thei #edications" B4 en ollin! in this & o! a#, &a tici&ants a e eli!ible to ecei/e !ene ic and non-!ene ic & esc i&tion d 0!s at a disco0nted & ice" 9teinha6el 60 the stated that he belie/es )a !et*s ne+ & o! a# +ill !ene ate #o e co#&etition in & esc i&tion d 0! & ices th0s #aFin! & esc i&tion d 0!s #o e a66o dable to those +ho need the#" A)he )a !et Co &o ation is leadin! the +a4 6o 60t0 e a&& oaches to o/e all healthca e as +ell as ed0cin! the need 6o eD&ensi/e healthca e ins0 ance" )his is +he e the 60t0 e o6 healthca e is headed" @/e 4one is entitled to li/e a lon!, health4 li6e" -ith o/e 44 #illion &eo&le in the 8nited 9tates c0 entl4 +itho0t health ins0 ance, it is e/ident that &eo&le need an a66o dable alte nati/e to access healthca e" )a !et has the abilit4 to !i/e this o&&o t0nit4 to &eo&le,E said 9teinha6el" $ )a !et c0sto#e *s #edian ho0sehold inco#e is =64,000" 2n a/e a!e, c0sto#e s +ill be sa/in! 40> on health and +ellness & od0cts and se /ices 6 o# )a !et" (n addition to !ene ic and non!ene ic & esc i&tion d 0!s, &a tici&ants +ill be able to ecei/e /ita#ins, s0&&le#ents, co0nselo s, coaches, s#oFin! cessation aids, and diabetes s0&&lies" C0sto#e s +ith health- elated +ei!ht conce ns +ill also 6ind tools a/ailable to the# to hel& achie/e and #aintain a health4 li6est4le th o0!h )a !et*s ne+ ,ealth and -ellness .e&a t#ent & o! a#" C0sto#e s can access +ei!ht ed0ction & o! a#s, health 6oods, eDe cise eH0i&#ent and 6acilities, and n0t itionists at thei allocated & ice a6te e!iste in! 6o the & o! a#" .0 in! the &ast t+ent4 4ea s, obesit4 in $#e ica has been on the ise" Mo e than one 35> o6 ad0lts in the 89 a e conside ed obese" )he o/e all #edical costs 6o &eo&le +ho a e obese +e e =1,429 hi!he than those o6 no #al +ei!ht" Reasons cited 6o obesit4 incl0de the eD&ense o6 health4 6ood, the eD&ense o6 Coinin! a 6itness 6acilit4, and the inabilit4 to access 6itness and diet assistance" $s the second-la !est etail co#&an4 in the 8nited 9tates, )a !et is eco!niBed as a leade in inno/ation ac oss the etail ind0st 4" )o e#ain ele/ant to its !0ests o/e ti#e, )a !et contin0all4 ein/ents its sto es, incl0din! la4o0t, & esentation and #e chandise asso t#ent, to c eate an en!a!in! sho&&in! eD&e ience" )a !et*s ne+ ,ealth and -ellness .e&a t#ent & o! a# is 4et anothe inno/ation the co &o ation can b in! to bette se /ice its c0sto#e *s needs" About Target Minnea&olis-based )a !et Co &o ation ;1I9@: )?)< se /es !0ests at 1,870 sto es J 1,788 in the 8nited 9tates and 82 in Canada J and at )a !et"co#" 9ince 1946, )a !et has !i/en 5 &e cent o6 its & o6it th o0!h co##0nit4 ! ants and & o! a#sK toda4, that !i/in! eH0als #o e than =4 #illion a +eeF" 'o #o e in6o #ation abo0t )a !et*s co##it#ent to co &o ate es&onsibilit4, /isit ta !et"co#Lco &o ate es&onsibilit4" MMM