New in @thehill. CEO David Waters & Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian from @TuftsUniversity argue that public health programs must cover medically tailored meals, & urge Congress to pass the bipartisan MTM Medicare pilot. Read & share: https://t.co/EJd0qI8vvO
#FoodIsMedicine@RepMcGovern
New in @NatureMedicine.
The largest Medicaid study of medically tailored meals to date finds they essentially pay for themselves.
Nearly 2,000 patients. 31% fewer hospitalizations. 20% fewer ED visits. Savings offset 98% of the meals.
https://t.co/2iCUVrR6ow
Medicaid showed what works. Medicare is next.
A bipartisan pilot in Congress, co-led by @RepMcGovern, would test the model nationally.
The evidence is here.
The lesson is that rigor matters.
These meals met the Food is Medicine Coalition standard, designed by dietitians and built around each diagnosis.
Lower-quality meal programs should not expect to see these outcomes.
Food is medicine, and medically tailored meals save lives.
HUGE thank you to @communityserv for providing nutritious, scratch-cooked meals to people with chronic disease. My bill—the Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Program Pilot Act—will expand access to those life saving meals & #EndHungerNow.
Did you know medical students are learning how to cook as part of their training?
For decades, we’ve seen how medically tailored meals and the power of food itself can support health — and now that work is being taught firsthand in our kitchen.
Medically tailored meals are a powerful intervention proven to reduce hospitalizations and lower healthcare costs—yet they remain underutilized in most healthcare systems.
https://t.co/mRbZO5ET3M
@thehill#FoodIsMedicine#MAHA#HealthcareInnovation#HealthPolicy
Today we announced $3.5 million to connect small- and mid-scale American farmers with #FoodIsMedicine (FIM) programs, which provide fresh produce and nutrition support to people with chronic diseases.
Learn about how FIM can improve livelihoods: https://t.co/ug7zLzMjMQ
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Our latest blog highlights volunteer opportunities with local non-profits. If you’re interested in lending a hand this holiday season, here are a few ways to get involved.
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