Medically Tailored Meals Linked to Better Health Outcomes and Lower Costs in Medicaid Patients

A new Peer-reviewed study published in Nature Medicine by researchers at Tufts University and UMass Chan Medical School found that Massachusetts Medicaid members receiving home-delivered, dietitian-designed medically tailored meals experienced significantly fewer hospitalizations (31% reduction) and emergency department visits (20% reduction). This research indicates that such programs can lead to better health and lower healthcare costs, offsetting nearly all of the program's expense.