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Accelerated research, increased investment signal landmark year for food is medicine (opens in a new tab)

medicalxpress.com · 2026-09-18

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Claim 1 of 6Not checkedThe emerging public health field of food is medicine experienced a rapid increase in published research studies and substantial progress in advancing public policy, according to a new report from the American Heart Association's Health Care by Food initiative.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 2 of 6Not checkedThe annual report, Advances in the Food Is Medicine Field 2026, reviewed 57 research studies published between July 2025 and June 2026; that total was a 68% increase from the previous year, and the number of published randomized controlled trials quadrupled in one year.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 3 of 6Not checkedSixteen states now have approved Medicaid waivers or are considering waivers supporting food is medicine programs, six states are using Medicaid managed care in lieu of services authority to provide food is medicine services, and federal policymakers increased food is medicine funding by $24 million in the FY2026 spending bill.View evidenceHide evidence

As stated16 states; 6 states; $24 million; more than fourfold increase since FY2024

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Claim 4 of 6Not checkedThe report cites state Medicaid evaluations that found food is medicine programs were associated with lower hospitalization or inpatient service use, lower emergency department use, and lower health care costs.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 5 of 6Not checkedAmong the report's most significant findings, medically tailored meals and medically tailored groceries showed particularly promising results across multiple studies, with growing evidence that they can improve blood pressure, hemoglobin A1c, and other cardiometabolic risk factors, especially when paired with nutrition counseling, community health worker support, or other complementary services.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 6 of 6Not checkedThe report concludes that the field is moving beyond questions of feasibility toward questions of optimization, implementation, financing, and sustainability.View evidenceHide evidence

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Dietary, Food Security and Diabetes Outcomes Associated with Food Is Medicine Programs among Adults with Type 2 Diabetes in the United States: A Rapid Systematic Review.

Advances in Nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2026 · PubMed, Europe PMC

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