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– Virta Health, a San Francisco, CA-based company raises $133M led by , to scale its virtual metabolic clinic and approach to reversing chronic metabolic conditions (type 2 diabetes, prediabetes, and obesity) to the masses led by Tiger Global.
– The Series E financing follows a recent $65 million raise in December of 2020, nearly doubling the company’s valuation in just 5 months to $2 billion.
– Buoyed by delivering transformational outcomes in patient health and cost savings, Virta is experiencing surging demand from large employers, health plans, and government entities. Organizations are eager to add reversal solutions to their benefits portfolios, driving Virta’s growth rate to nearly 200% year over year. Virta works with over 100 organizations and treats patients in all 50 states.
New Amsterdam FC Announces Fruit Street Health as Spring 2021 NISA Shirt Sponsor
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New Amsterdam FC, a professional soccer team playing in the National Independent Soccer Association, has announced that Fruit Street Health will be its primary shirt sponsor for the Spring 2021 National Independent Soccer Association season. Fruit Street is a CDC-recognized telehealth provider of the National Diabetes Prevention Program which helps the individuals lose weight through virtual dietitian consultations. Fruit Street will also take a partial ownership stake in the club.
New Amsterdam FC Spring 2021 Jersey. I have been able to continue my professional soccer career with New Amsterdam while also learning valuable business skills at Fruit Street. I feel like I am contributing to society both on the pitch and through my work in public health at Fruit Street, said Michael Nastu an NAFC player.
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An estimated 88 million Americans have prediabetes, and just over one in 10 have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. In Kentucky, nearly 12% of the adult population is affected by this disease. Week after week, Kentucky physicians care for patients with type 2 diabetes and the potentially debilitating complications it can cause.
Unfortunately, it is also well-documented that pre-existing conditions such as diabetes can put patients at high-risk for complications should they contract COVID-19.
Tuesday, March 23, is American Diabetes Alert Day, and the Kentucky Medical Association (KMA) and its thousands of physician members are encouraging Kentuckians to learn more about their risk factors and family history of the disease, and to talk to their doctor about prevention and treatment options.
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