HEALTHOHIO CAPITAL JOURNAL
Medicaid meal deliveries reduce hospital visits and costs
A study found that Medicaid patients receiving home-delivered, medically tailored meals had 31% fewer hospitalizations and 20% fewer emergency department visits, with per-person health costs declining by $3,433. The program, part of the 'food is medicine' movement, is offered in states like Massachusetts and has shown significant clinical and cost benefits.
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