Medicaid meal deliveries reduce hospital visits and costs

By: Anna Claire Vollers

Outlets: Stateline

Published: July 8, 2026

Words: 577

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

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About a dozen states offer “medically tailored meals” to people with conditions such as diabetes and heart disease who get their insurance through Medicaid. Such programs significantly improve the health of the people in them, according to a new study.

Medically tailored meals are fully prepared, home-delivered meals that are customized by a registered dietitian nutritionist for people with diet-linked conditions like diabetes, heart failure or chronic kidney disease. They’re part of a broader category …

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