- A Stateline article discusses how 12 states are experimenting with Medicaid programs that allow physicians to prescribe healthy meals to prevent and treat diet-related diseases. The article specifically highlights an Oregon program that partnered three hospitals with Meals on Wheels to deliver healthy meals to older adults with chronic illnesses, a Massachusetts program that provides meals for entire families on Medicaid, and a California program that offers a Medicaid waiver for health food program. The nine other states with Medicaid meal programs are Washington, Colorado, Minnesota, Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, and New York. (Article here)
October 14, 2022
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