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Food is Medicine: A Strategic Shift in State Health Policy
Governors across the United States are increasingly prioritizing 'Food is Medicine' initiatives as a core component of healthcare transformation. These state-level strategies focus on integrating healthy food access into Medicaid programs to address chronic disease and reduce long-term healthcare expenditures.
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This article highlights the growing momentum for state-led Medicaid policy shifts regarding nutrition, which complements federal legislative efforts like H.R. 8390 and H.R. 8391 currently under consideration in Congress.
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