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If all eligible individuals received medically tailored meals (MTMs), an estimated 1,594,000 hospitalizations could potentially be averted in 1 year.

Healthcare providers should consider the potential benefits of MTMs in reducing hospitalizations for eligible patients.

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If all eligible individuals received MTMs, an estimated 1 594 000 hospitalizations could potentially be averted in 1 year.
Kurt Hager et al. · JAMA Network Open · 2022

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Based on the economic evaluation design stated in the abstract.

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Association of National Expansion of Insurance Coverage of Medically Tailored Meals With Estimated Hospitalizations and Health Care Expenditures in the US

Kurt Hager et al. · JAMA Network Open · 2022

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