The news: Cardiometabolic care startup 9amHealth and Instacart are teaming up to incorporate stipends for nutritious foods into 9amHealth’s treatment plans for diabetes, weight loss, and heart health.
Details on the tie-up: Members of 9amHealth can access a team of specialists, including dietitians, who curate meal plans and provide education based on each person’s health conditions.
Members can purchase their food prescriptions with Instacart’s grocery stipends for health food (Health Fresh Funds) from local grocers on Instacart. The Fresh Funds stipend is funded by employers and health plans that work with 9amHealth.