08/01/26
In 2025, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health convened 74 multisector partners to align Food as Medicine (FAM) initiatives — including medically tailored meals and produce prescriptions — with the region’s food system infrastructure. The convening highlighted promising implementation models from health plans, clinical providers, and community-based organizations, with case examples showing how Medicaid has been leveraged to build organizational capacity and strengthen local food systems. Key priorities that emerged included developing strategic regional partnerships, investing in data infrastructure, and establishing a centralized regional food hub to streamline procurement and distribution.
Read the full article from the Journal of Nutrition
