NFL Alumni Health Partners with Wellgistics Health to Improve Care for Former Players and Rural Communities

The partnership will leverage AI and blockchain technology to optimize healthcare access and outcomes.

Published on Feb. 9, 2026

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Wellgistics Health, a health tech leader, has entered an agreement with NFL Alumni Health to establish healthcare and wellness programs that expand access, improve cost transparency, and drive better patient outcomes. The initial focus will be on improving care for former NFL players in areas like mental health, weight loss, sleep apnea, cardiometabolic disease, pain management, and Long COVID, before expanding to rural communities nationwide.

Why it matters

This partnership aims to address key healthcare challenges faced by former NFL players and rural populations, leveraging innovative technologies like AI and blockchain to optimize the prescription drug journey and improve overall health and wellness. It represents a model for how technology can be deployed to enhance access and outcomes, especially for underserved communities.

The details

Wellgistics Health will integrate its EinsteinRx AI pharmacy hub and PharmacyChain blockchain platform into the programs, which will be supported by NFL Alumni Health Ambassadors to help spread awareness and encourage engagement with local pharmacies. The initial focus areas include mental health, weight loss, sleep apnea, cardiometabolic disease, pain management, and Long COVID.

  • Wellgistics and NFL Alumni Health management attended 'Radio Row' during the week of Super Bowl LX in San Francisco.
  • The partnership was announced on February 9, 2026.

The players

Wellgistics Health, Inc.

A health information technology leader, integrating its proprietary EinsteinRx AI pharmacy hub and PharmacyChain blockchain platform to optimize the prescription drug dispensing journey.

NFL Alumni Health

A nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the health and wellness of former professional football players, their families, and the communities they serve.

Billy Davis

A two-time Super Bowl champion with the Dallas Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens, and co-director of NFL Alumni Health.

Prashant Patel, RPh

President & Interim-CEO of Wellgistics Health.

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What they’re saying

“The healthcare technological advancements being developed by Wellgistics Health strike at the core of the inefficiencies involved in delivering optimal care for former NFL players, as well as the broader rural communities in the United States.”

— Billy Davis, Co-director of NFL Alumni Health (NFL Alumni Health)

“We are excited to partner with NFL Alumni Health as our first 'white glove' client around whom we intend to optimize EinsteinRx and PharmacyChain to deliver the best healthcare experience for organizations.”

— Prashant Patel, RPh, President & Interim-CEO of Wellgistics Health (Wellgistics Health)

What’s next

Wellgistics and NFL Alumni Health plan to expand the healthcare and wellness programs to rural communities nationwide, leveraging Wellgistics' network of 6,500 independent pharmacies.

The takeaway

This partnership demonstrates how innovative technologies like AI and blockchain can be deployed to enhance healthcare access, transparency, and outcomes, especially for underserved populations like former professional athletes and rural communities. It serves as a model for how public-private collaborations can drive meaningful improvements in the healthcare system.