| As the nation grapples with the high cost of treating those with chronic illnesses, food as medicine programs are gaining support as an effective strategy for improving health outcomes and reducing medical costs. The bipartisan Food is Medicine Working Group of the House Hunger Caucus, which is exploring policies to ensure more chronically ill people have access to medically tailored meals, will hold a congressional briefing May 9 in Washington D.C. to hear from national leaders that have been actively tackling the issue. ... |