food is medicine
Coverage of food is medicine in the Nexus archive.
- 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 healthcare costs decreasing by $3,433. States like Massachusetts, California, and New York offer such programs for conditions like diabetes and heart disease, part of the 'food is medicine' movement.
- Medicaid meal deliveries reduce hospital visits and costs
Medicaid patients receiving home-delivered medically tailored meals had 31% fewer hospitalizations and 20% fewer ER visits, with per-person health costs decreasing by $3,433. The study, conducted in Massachusetts, highlights the 'food is medicine' approach to managing diet-related diseases through customized nutrition.
- Local effort to expand nutrition access pays dividends for patients
A local initiative by Fairview Health Services called Fair Table provides free food resources to patients facing food insecurity, improving health outcomes for individuals like 69-year-old Kamee Yang. The program, part of Fairview’s 'Food is Medicine' approach, partners with Urban Roots to expand community gardens and food access in Minnesota, where nearly 1 in 10 residents are food insecure.