HEALTHMISSOURI INDEPENDENT
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, reducing per-person health costs by $3,433. The study in Massachusetts, part of a broader 'food is medicine' movement, highlights the potential of such programs to improve health outcomes and lower healthcare costs for diet-related conditions.
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