
Funded by physicians, Fruit Street Health raises $17M
Fruit Street Health, a startup delivering the CDC’s diabetes prevention program through group telehealth classes, raised $17 million in funding from its physician investors.
Fruit Street Health, a startup delivering the CDC’s diabetes prevention program through group telehealth classes, raised $17 million in funding from its physician investors.
In a first for Medicare, community organizations such as YMCAs and senior centers will run the DPP program, not doctors and hospitals. But many sites are struggling with Medicare’s contracting requirements and are hesitant to assume demanding administrative responsibilities.
The new funding would be used for software development and to hire more dieticians for its diabetes prevention program.