National Food as Medicine Program: Grants for Healthy Food Prescriptions.
This Act establishes a grant program allowing states to provide Medicaid recipients with medically supportive food and nutrition interventions. The goal is to combat diet-related chronic diseases and food insecurity by integrating healthy, prescribed food into healthcare treatment plans. The program also aims to support local farmers, particularly those using sustainable and organic methods, by connecting them to the healthcare supply chain.
Key points
States will receive federal grants to offer low-income individuals (Medicaid recipients) prescribed healthy food, such as tailored meals or produce prescriptions, to manage chronic health conditions.
Food interventions must be prescribed by a healthcare professional and tailored to specific health needs, focusing on nutrient-rich, culturally appropriate whole foods.
The Department of Agriculture will provide technical support to local farmers, especially disadvantaged ones, to help them supply this healthy, often regeneratively or organically grown, food to the healthcare system.
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