5 payers join White House food security initiative
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Several payers are making commitments to advance a White House initiative to
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Food Insecurity
South Texas VA fights food insecurity with community support
(Source - news.va.gov) A VA Hunger Awareness Resource event collaborated to fight Veteran food insecurity in South Texas. This successful
Read MoreHHS, Instacart partner
(By Naomi Diaz for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Instacart has partnered with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Read MoreNorth Texas community supports Veteran food pantry
(Source - news.va.gov) Bitterly cold temperatures didn’t slow the procession of Veteran vehicles lining up at Sam Rayburn Memorial Veterans
Read MoreLA VA Food Security Committee helps Veterans access healthy food
(Source - news.va.gov) Greater Los Angeles VA established a multi-disciplinary Food Security Committee in October 2023 to help generate a
Read MoreDoes food as medicine help patients with diabetes? Here’s what a new clinical trial says
(By Marcella Alsan, John Cawley, and Joseph Doyle for ST A T) Food-as-medicine programs that address food insecurity and diet-related
Read MoreHow Elevance Health plans to integrate ‘food as medicine’ across its lines of business
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) In June, Elevance Health named Kofi Essel, MD, as its first food
Read MoreHow VA helps Veterans with food security and housing
(Source - news.va.gov) No one should worry about whether they will have food on their plate or a roof over
Read MoreMedicare Advantage plans offering food and produce benefits
In the upcoming plan year, 1,475 Medicare Advantage plans will offer food and produce benefits to their low-income enrollees. In
Read MoreTexas Mobile Vet Center assists with food distribution
(Source - news.va.gov) The Texas heat couldn’t stop the San Antonio Vet Center outreach specialists from joining Soldiers’ Angels volunteers
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