6/27/2024 –
Overview
A recent study published in JAMA estimated that more than six million people in the U.S. have diet-sensitive conditions and activity limitations that could benefit from medically tailored meals, a type of Medically Supportive Food and Nutrition (MSF&N) service. These estimations also suggest that providing such meals to these individuals could avert 1.6 million hospitalizations and save $13.6 billion annually. In recent years, growing evidence of the positive effects of nutrition assistance on health outcomes and costs has contributed to policy change at both the federal and state levels—which, in turn, is creating new opportunities for health and nutrition services organizations to work together to improve health through MSF&N services. This discussion highlights some of these opportunities…
