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Permanent funding for Food is Medicine services will allow states to provide nutrition supports as a healthcare service.
Permanent funding could enhance the integration of nutrition services into healthcare.
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Providing permanent funding for Food is Medicine services covered under Section 1115 Demonstration Waivers will allow states to utilize their federally set budgets to provide nutrition supports as a healthcare service.
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SBM supports permanent federal funding for Food is Medicine to address nutrition-related chronic conditions
Marcela D. Radtke et al. · Translational Behavioral Medicine · 2025
DOI 10.1093/tbm/ibaf019
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