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H.R.8391 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to require coverage of certain food and nutrition services under the Medicare and Medicaid programs.

Congress.gov·October 1, 2026
H.R.8391 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to require coverage of certain food and nutrition services under the Medicare and Medicaid programs.

Introduced in the House on April 20, 2026, this legislation seeks to mandate the coverage of specific food and nutrition services within the Medicare and Medicaid programs. The bill aims to integrate these services into the Social Security Act to address diet-related health outcomes for beneficiaries.

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This bill represents a legislative push to formalize 'Food is Medicine' interventions by moving them from pilot programs into mandatory coverage categories under federal health insurance programs.

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