Malliotakis/McGovern Medically Tailored Meals Bill Advances from Ways and Means Committee
The House Ways and Means Committee has advanced bipartisan legislation, the Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Program Pilot Act, which proposes a six-year Medicare pilot program. This initiative would provide medically tailored meals, designed by registered dietitians, to Medicare beneficiaries managing diet-impacted chronic conditions like diabetes and heart failure following hospital discharge.
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This legislative development highlights a growing federal focus on integrating 'food as medicine' into Medicare, specifically leveraging the expertise of registered dietitians to manage chronic disease outcomes for seniors.
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