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Top Story How Employers Can Get Started in the Food as Medicine Movement Employers have a responsibility to support the food as medicine movement and help employees who are food insecure, said Jay Bhatt, managing director of Deloitte Services and managing director of the Center for Health Solutions and Health Equity Institute. He made these comments last week at the MedCity INVEST conference in Chicago. Sponsored Content Canada and the Midwest in Life Sciences, 75 Years in the Making Presented by MedCity News & Consulate General of Canada The Consulate General of Canada in Chicago is currently celebrating the 75th anniversary of its diplomatic presence in the Midwest. Learn More>> Get Your Digital Health Tickets Now Enjoy extra savings when you purchase your extreme early bird INVEST Digital Health 2023 ticket now. Priced at only $295. Join us at Pegasus Park in Dallas, TX for a riveting day of content and networking. Register Now

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