Research
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A 30% financial subsidy on a broader basket of healthful foods (including fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, seafood, and plant oils) is more cost-effective than a fruit and vegetable-only subsidy, preventing more cardiovascular and diabetes cases.
For policymakers, expanding the subsidy to include whole grains, nuts, seafood, and plant oils alongside fruits and vegetables is even more cost-effective than subsidizing fruits and vegetables alone. This broader approach prevents more cases of cardiovascular disease and diabetes, resulting in greater long-term healthcare savings and lower cost-per-QALY ratios.
GoodSupportsHIGH confidence
For the healthy food incentive, corresponding gains were 3.28 million CVD and 0.12 million diabetes cases prevented, 8.40 million QALYs gained, and $100.2 billion in formal healthcare costs saved... lifetime ICERs of... $13,194/QALY (healthy food incentive).
Why this rating
Same high-quality simulation methodology as N1.
Source
Cost-effectiveness of financial incentives for improving diet and health through Medicare and Medicaid: A microsimulation study
Yujin Lee et al. · PLoS Medicine · 2019
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