Association Between Receipt of a Medically Tailored Meal Program and Health Care Use

2019162 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Seth A. Berkowitz · Massachusetts General Hospital

Jean Terranova · Community Servings

Liisa M. Randall · Massachusetts Department of Public Health

Kevin Cranston · Massachusetts Department of Public Health

David B. Waters · Community Servings

John Hsu · Massachusetts General Hospital

Abstract

Participation in a medically tailored meals program appears to be associated with fewer hospital and skilled nursing admissions and less overall medical spending.

Topics & Keywords

Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations Nutrition and Health in Aging Obesity and Health Practices

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Zero hunger

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA Internal Medicine

Volume 179, Issue 6, pp. 786-786

DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.0198

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