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Food for thought: Medicaid nutrition benefit design approaches for equitable implementation
Jantz K, Bank A
Center for Health Care Strategies
Center for Health Care Strategies
- The diverse nutrition needs of the Medicaid population, which are closely linked to clinical outcomes, challenge state agencies to create nutrition interventions that fit their priorities, budgets, and resources.
- Taking a whole-person approach to assessing Medicaid member needs and centering member experience can help states create effective, culturally responsive nutrition-related programs.
- This brief outlines approaches Medicaid policymakers can take when implementing or evolving their nutrition strategies to best fit a range of state priorities and budgets based on insights and examples from state participants in the Medicaid Health-Related Social Needs Implementation Learning Series.
Jantz K, Bank A. Food for thought: Medicaid nutrition benefit design approaches for equitable implementation. Center for Health Care Strategies. October 2024. Available online.