NPPC News
6/20/2024 – “Food is Medicine” is a produce prescription program being tested by Michael E. DeBakey VA Michael E. DeBakey VA in Houston, Texas. In addition to…
6/19/2024 – Abstract Introduction: There is growing interest in food prescriptions, which leverage health care settings to provide patients access to healthy foods through vouchers or…
06/19/2024 – FRANKFORT — The Kentucky Department of Agriculture and Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell are joining forces with the Kentucky Hospital Association (KHA) to develop…
6/11/2024 – Pharmacies are cornerstones of local health care, providing access to immunizations, screenings, treatments, and health-related social needs across communities. Pharmacists are frequently visited,…
6/10/2024 – This transcript has been edited for clarity. Robert A. Harrington, MD: Hi. I’m Bob Harrington from Weill Cornell Medicine, and I’m here for theheart.org…
6/09/2024 – Introduction: In the United States, over one in every ten households experiences food insecurity. Food insecurity is associated with often co-occurring adverse health consequences,…
6/07/2024 – Abstract Diet plays a pivotal role in health outcomes, influencing various metabolic pathways and accounting for over 20% of risk-attributable disability adjusted life…
6/04/2024 – Since 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS’s) Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (Innovation Center) has been guided by a…
6/3/2024 – According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the state of Georgia has one of the worst maternal and fetal mortality rates…
5/31/2024 – For people with diabetes and other chronic diseases, Hazleton Integration Project prescribes fresh fruits and vegetables. HIP started a Fresh Food Farmacy with…
5/31/2024 – If doctors prescribed fruits and vegetables like medicine, could people improve their health through diet alone? That’s the theory behind a growing number…
The Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and related Agencies Appropriations bill was passed in a 209-197 vote for FY-25. The bill will provide $113 billion for…
5/23/2024 – The U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions heard testimony from four experts on how “food is medicine” programs can improve…
5/22/2024 – Beatrice A. Abiero shares how Instacart Health is working to use its technology and partnerships to scale food as medicine initiatives. The phrase…
5/21/2024 – Middletown. The healthcare company, along with Cornell Cooperative Extension, recently launched the FreshRx Produce Prescription Program. Garnet Health, in partnership with Cornell Cooperative…
On May 21st NPPC members Erin Martin and Dariush Mozafarrian joined colleagues Jean Terranova and Carter Williams as witnesses for the Senate HELP Subcommittee Hearing…
5/14/2024 – TURLOCK, Calif. — For much of his young life, Jorge Sanchez regularly gasped for air, at times coughing so violently that he’d almost…
5/09/2024 – The center aims to treat dietary diseases and improve food and nutrition insecurity, the healthcare provider said. The healthcare industry has its own popular…
5/01/2024 – BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State University Extension is launching Dakota Food Rx, a produce prescription program in Sturgis and Spearfish. Dakota Food…
5/01/2024 – At Attane Health, we’re dedicated to reimagining rural healthcare by addressing the critical intersection of food as medicine and food insecurity. In rural…
Representatives James P. McGovern (MA-02) and Vern Buchanan (FL-16), along with thirty-three other members of congress, have released a bipartisan letter in support of Food…
4/30/2024 – Health care regulations in the United States were not designed to keep Americans healthy. The best example of this is what’s known as…
4/29/2024 – Eating your greens can be a chore, but for many families, it’s also a financial burden. A program that treats “food as medicine”…
4/29/2024 – The Food is Medicine Institute at the Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy convened the second annual Food is Medicine…
4/24/2024 – Abstract Background Health care–based food assistance programs show promise but are underutilized. Strict eligibility requirements and program scheduling may dampen reach and outcomes.…
4/22/2024 – Abstract Introduction US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Programme (GusNIP) produce prescription programme (PPR) ‘prescriptions’ provide eligible participants with low income,…
4/21/2024 – Abstract Although adequate nutritional status during pregnancy is necessary to support optimal fetal development, many low-income women have poor access to fresh, high-nutrient…
4/17/2024 – The Mississippi Delta makes a fitting setting for an ambitious research project testing the premise that promoting access to fresh, nutritious food can improve…
4/15/2024 – Today, Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (IL) and Representative Chellie Pingree (ME-01) sent a letter to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough…
4/13/2024 – A recent study by Case Western Reserve University used national data from U.S. military veterans with diabetes to validate and modify a widely accepted model…
