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New Produce Prescription Initiative Expands Access to Fresh Nutrition for Local Families
Food is Medicine

New Produce Prescription Initiative Expands Access to Fresh Nutrition for Local Families

A newly launched local health initiative is providing eligible residents with preloaded produce prescription cards to increase access to fresh fruits and vegetables. The program, which integrates with existing nutrition assistance frameworks, allows healthcare providers to issue vouchers that can be redeemed at participating grocery retailers to improve dietary health outcomes.

Grocery Dive·Sep 25, 2026
Food is Medicine

Kroger Customers Can Shop for Groceries and Prescriptions in a Single Order

PR Newswire·Sep 25
Food is Medicine

Medicare Advantage plans are scaling back extra benefits for 2026

Newsweek·Sep 25
Food is Medicine

Kroger, Instacart Launch Grocery, Prescription Delivery

The Shelby Report·Sep 25
Food is Medicine

Louisiana Department of Health Food is Medicine (FIM) Programs Notice of Funding Opportunity

Louisiana Department of Health·Sep 25
Food is Medicine

Ditching the “SAD plate” to prevent and control chronic disease

American Medical Association·Sep 24

Medically Tailored Meals

America’s public health programs must cover medically tailored meals
Medically Tailored Meals

America’s public health programs must cover medically tailored meals

This opinion piece highlights recent research demonstrating that medically tailored meals, designed by registered dietitians, significantly reduce hospitalizations and emergency room visits for Medicaid members managing chronic illnesses. The authors advocate for federal legislative action to expand access to these nutrition-based therapies as a standard component of public health coverage.

The Hill·Sep 25, 2026
Medically Tailored Meals

Medically Tailored Meals Bill Unanimously Advances Through House Ways and Means Committee

God's Love We Deliver·Sep 23
Medically Tailored Meals

First-ever community-based medically tailored grocery standards will ensure more neighbors facing hunger can access food tailored to support chronic health conditions

Feeding America·Sep 22
Medically Tailored Meals

Medically tailored meals provide healthy nutrition for the food insecure

Southwestern Health Resources·Sep 22
Medically Tailored Meals

Types of Interventions | odphp.health.gov

odphp.health.gov·Sep 22
Medically Tailored Meals

Malliotakis/McGovern Medically Tailored Meals Bill Advances from Ways and Means Committee

Representative Nicole Malliotakis·Sep 21

Produce Prescriptions

IHS Produce Prescription Pilot Program Evaluation Services
Produce Prescriptions

IHS Produce Prescription Pilot Program Evaluation Services

The Indian Health Service (IHS) has issued a solicitation for evaluation services regarding its Produce Prescription Pilot Program. This initiative aims to assess the effectiveness of providing fruit and vegetable vouchers to improve health outcomes among eligible populations.

SAM.gov·Sep 25, 2026
Produce Prescriptions

Food as Medicine

American Society for Nutrition·Sep 24
Produce Prescriptions

New prescription for healthy living

UMN Extension·Sep 23
Produce Prescriptions

Prescription for fruits, veggies linked to better heart health, food security

Eastern States Blog·Sep 20
Produce Prescriptions

Produce Prescription Subsidy for Patients With Diabetes A Pragmatic Randomized Clinical Trial

Nemours·Sep 20
Produce Prescriptions

AJMC® in the Press, August 21, 2026

AJMC·Sep 19

1115 Waivers

Public Notice: Proposed Change to Medicaid Housing Interventions with Room and Board
1115 Waivers

Public Notice: Proposed Change to Medicaid Housing Interventions with Room and Board

The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing is currently accepting public comments on a proposed amendment to its Section 1115 demonstration waiver. This proposal specifically addresses Health-Related Social Needs, including nutrition and housing interventions, as part of the state's ongoing efforts to expand its continuum of care.

Department of Health Care Policy and Financing·Sep 25, 2026
1115 Waivers

Public Comment Period Open for Colorado's Health-Related Social Needs 1115 Waiver Amendment

Department of Health Care Policy and Financing·Sep 25
1115 Waivers

District of Columbia Department of Behavioral Health: HSR Subcommittee Proposal – 1115 Waiver Nutrition

District of Columbia Department of Behavioral Health·Sep 24
1115 Waivers

Notice on Rhode Island’s Medicaid 1115 Demonstration Waiver

Executive Office of Health and Human Services·Sep 24
1115 Waivers

Dhs/1115 Reentry Demonstraton Waiver

Discover·Sep 24
1115 Waivers

Evaluation of the Medicaid Reform Demonstration

NC Medicaid·Sep 23

Capital

Startup Funding News Today, September 25, 2026: Kasvu Therapeutics, Clastix, Prevision Medicine & More
Capital

Startup Funding News Today, September 25, 2026: Kasvu Therapeutics, Clastix, Prevision Medicine & More

This report covers the latest venture capital activity as of September 25, 2026, highlighting significant funding rounds in the biotech and precision medicine sectors. While the day's activity focused on AI infrastructure and oncology, the broader investment landscape continues to see high-conviction capital flowing into health-tech innovations that intersect with clinical outcomes.

Tech Startups·Sep 25, 2026
Capital

Cedars-Sinai Awards $650,000 in Grants to Combat Food Insecurity

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center·Sep 25
Capital

Food is Medicine: A New Frontier for Impact Investing and Health Equity

Health Affairs·Sep 25
Capital

Building ‘Food is Medicine’ and Believing Funders Will Come

Food Bank News·Sep 23
Capital

Accelerated research, increased investment signal landmark year for Food is Medicine

American Heart Association Newsroom·Sep 23
Capital

Feeding America releases landmark evaluation showing the power of Food as Medicine in improving health across communities

Feeding America·Sep 21

Legislation

Arizona’s drop in SNAP participation signals potential nationwide impact of Trump legislation
Legislation

Arizona’s drop in SNAP participation signals potential nationwide impact of Trump legislation

This report examines the declining participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in Arizona, linking the trend to recent federal legislative changes. The analysis highlights how shifts in policy and administrative requirements are impacting food security for vulnerable populations reliant on federal safety nets.

ProPublica·Sep 26, 2026
Legislation

More Medicaid red tape?

KFF Health News·Sep 26
Legislation

Rhode Island Governor Signs 'Food as Medicine' Pilot Program Into Law

State of Rhode Island General Assembly·Sep 25
Legislation

Cost-Saving Medicaid Meal Deliveries Threatened by Cuts

KFF Health News·Sep 25
Legislation

Congress Finally Released its Plan to Slash Medicaid and Food Aid: What’s Next for New York

News from the States·Sep 24
Legislation

Changes to Medicaid, the ACA and other key provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

American Medical Association·Sep 24
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