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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.
Why this rating
Based on the economic evaluation design stated in the abstract.
Source
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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