How Racial Inequality Fuels Chronic Illness and Malnutrition

How Racial Inequality Fuels Chronic Illness and Malnutrition

Nutritious food is an essential part of managing chronic illness and recovering from injury and disease. Too often, though, nutritious food is seen only as a matter of personal choice – you either eat it or you don’t. The reality is, access to healthy food has as much to do with where you live — and how much money you make — as with what’s in your refrigerator.

Medically Tailored Meals Mean Less Time In Hospital, More Health Care Savings

Medically Tailored Meals Mean Less Time In Hospital, More Health Care Savings

New research conducted by Community Servings, our sister organization in Boston, provides further evidence that medically tailored meals are medicine for those who are ill. Their study, recently published in Health Affairs, shows that medically tailored meal recipients have fewer emergency room and hospital visits, and save money on health care.

Study Finds Meal Recipients Have Better Health, Can Afford Care

Study Finds Meal Recipients Have Better Health, Can Afford Care

A new study shows that medically appropriate food assistance is associated with improved health for people living with HIV and diabetes. The study followed individuals living with HIV and/or type 2 diabetes in the San Francisco Bay Area. After measuring their baseline health, participants received daily nutritious meals and snacks from Project Open Hand– a…