NationsBenefits Acquires Good Measures to Advance Food-as-Medicine Offerings
To ramp up its food-as-medicine support, NationsBenefits has acquired Good Measures, a company that offers coaching and personalized food prescriptions.
Trump, RFK Jr., and the Healthcare Bombshell No One Sees Coming
The convergence of Trump's political capital, Kennedy's agricultural vision, and existing technological capabilities creates an unprecedented opportunity to restructure America's approach to health and disease prevention.
Reducing Clinical and Staff Burnout with AI Automation
As technology advances, AI-powered tools will increasingly reduce the administrative burdens on healthcare providers.
A Recipe for Better Obesity Care: Integrating GLP-1s with Food as Medicine
Nutrition isn’t a supplement — it’s foundational to metabolic health. It’s time we integrate more ‘Food as Medicine’ initiatives alongside the GLP-1 therapies that are gaining traction.
Video: Why This Startup CEO Never Accepted Outside Capital
FarmboxRx CEO Ashley Tyrner explains why she never accepted outside capital after launching her company that serves nutritional needs of Medicaid and Medicare members.
Health Literacy Is Not a Multi-Language Insert
We must empower health plan members with culturally and linguistically-relevant information about their benefits and health – tools that in turn encourage them to adopt a proactive and informed approach to their well-being.
Good Measures, Point32Health Launch Food as Medicine Partnership
Through a new partnership with Good Measures, some Point32Health members have gained access to nutrition counseling, food tracking and other services.
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Market Trends to Watch for Health Systems and Their Specialty Pharmacies
The future looks bright for the integrated specialty pharmacy model – for health systems, providers, and most importantly, for patients.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee Taps FarmboxRx for Food as Medicine Initiative
Through a new partnership with FarmboxRx, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee members will receive healthy food deliveries after they complete preventive health screenings, like a diabetic eye exam.
What Does the Future of the Food-As-Medicine Market Look Like?
During a webinar hosted by PitchBook, healthcare experts shared that the food-as-medicine space will likely see consolidation in the future, as well as advancements in technology and reimbursement.
Northwell Health Taps Instacart for Nutrition Support
Northwell is leveraging Instacart Health’s tools to address social determinants of health among its patients, the companies recently announced.
Nutrition Counseling Startup Emerges from Stealth with $25M
Fay emerged from stealth with $25 million in funding. The company connects patients to a network of registered dietitians.
Health Executives on Digital Transformation in Healthcare
Hear executives from Quantum Health, Surescripts, EY, Clinical Architecture and Personify Health share their views on digital transformation in healthcare.
NationsBenefits, Instacart Team Up To Provide Online Grocery Services
Through a new partnership, health plans that use NationsBenefits can offer Instacart’s grocery delivery services as a supplemental benefit.
Kaiser Permanente Unveils Food is Medicine Center of Excellence
Kaiser Permanente’s new Food is Medicine Center of Excellence will “combine clinical services, research, education and community engagement,” according to the organization.
Heali Contracts With California Medicaid, Unveils Medical Nutrition Therapy Tool
Heali's new Medical Nutrition Therapy tool offers patients and providers access to a library of evidence-based dietary recommendations.
How Food-as-Medicine Execs Are Responding to Kellogg CEO’s ‘Let Them Eat Flakes’ Remarks
Kellogg CEO Gary Pilnick recently encouraged families struggling to put food on the table to turn to cereal as their go-to dinner option. Food-as-medicine executives are none too thrilled about his comments — they argue that the remarks underscore the dire need to increase public education about affordable, healthy meal planning.
Foodsmarts’ New Program Allows Doctors to Prescribe Produce Just as Easily as They Can Medication
Foodsmart is rolling out its new program that enables doctors to refer their patients to Foodsmart's dieticians and healthy eating platform, as well as write prescriptions for healthy food just as easily as they might a normal pharmacy prescription. The initiative is being rolled out at Advocate Health, Intermountain Health and Memorial Hermann Health System.