Collecting social determinants of health (SDOH) information from patients is challenging. It is not easy to ask if a person is experience food insecurity or is currently unhoused. Qliqsoft is making it easier to…
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Banner – University Family Care announced a new partnership with Foodsmart, the nation’s largest food benefits management company.The partnership supports the shared mission to improve the health and quality of life of…
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FarmboxRx, a healthy food company, has launched a program that provides nutritious food and tailored education to those going through their maternal health journey, the company announced Tuesday.
Boston-based FarmboxRx contracts with payers (primarily Medicaid…
Food-as-medicine companies are none too thrilled about recent comments made by Kellogg CEO Gary Pilnick.
In a CNBC interview, the multimillionaire executive encouraged families struggling to put food on the table to turn to cereal…
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February 27, 2024 – Connecting patients experiencing food insecurity with SNAP benefits could improve medication adherence by as much as nearly 14 percent, according to new data from The Ohio State University.
The study,…
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Cigna Healthcare launched a partnership with HelloFresh on Tuesday to expand access to healthy food for those covered by their employer.
Bloomfield, Connecticut-based Cigna Healthcare is the health benefits division of The Cigna Group. The…
Papa, a companion care company, announced two new programs Monday that will support health plans’ goals with social drivers of health (SDOH) and Medicare Star Ratings.
Miami-based Papa works with payers and pairs older adults…
Food insecurity adds an annual expenditure of about $52 billion, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A new partnership seeks to move the needle on this stat.
Grocery technology company Instacart and…
In-home care provider DispatchHealth and grocery delivery company Instacart announced a partnership to provide Dispatch’s in-home care professionals with tools to prescribe food to patients using Instacart Health. DispatchHealth offers patients in-home urgent care medical…
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– Millions of Americans managing insulin-requiring diabetes (IRD) face a unique set of challenges, often compounded by social needs like food insecurity, housing instability, and financial stress. These factors can…
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