Medically tailored meals produce better health and lower costs, analysis finds
medicalxpress - At least a dozen U.S. states are rolling out medically tailored meals in pilot projects through Medicaid, the federal-state health insurance program serving 71 million Americans who qualify based on income or disability status.
AI Summary: Analyses of medically tailored meal programs, including a Massachusetts Medicaid demonstration, show reduced hospital use and lower healthcare costs alongside measurable health benefits. The findings bolster calls to move 'food is medicine' from pilot projects into mainstream policy — because apparently feeding patients the right food is cheaper than fixing the mess afterward.
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