Healthy food is cheaper than chronic disease. Missouri should act like it

By: Melissa Weissler

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: April 24, 2026

Words: 634

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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After passing with overwhelming bipartisan approval in the Missouri House this month, the state Senate is poised to consider legislation that would provide healthy, locally grown food to Medicaid recipients with chronic diet-related illnesses.

Two “Food is Medicine” bills are under consideration. They would allow dietitians and other health care professionals to prescribe meals or groceries tailored to manage a patient’s disease as well as counseling on nutrition and how to develop healthy habits. The …

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