It shouldn't be so hard for Americans to access healthy foods, said Dr. Elizabeth Klodas, founder of healthy food company Step One Foods, during a Tuesday panel at the MedCity INVEST conference in Chicago. There should be incentives for food companies and better nutrition education for Americans.
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A new initiative from Highmark hopes to ease the issues of food insecurity in Buffalo due to a lack of transportation and a shortage of grocery stores.
The six-month pilot program aims to support 1,000 Highmark insurance members with certain chronic health conditions and who are at high-risk of food insecurity. These members will receive two medically-tailored meals a day, as well as coaching and social work to help them live a healthier lifestyle.
Highmark Health and Allegheny Health Network are collaborating with 20 nonprofits in Washington, Allegheny and Westmoreland counties to create a social care network.