Clinical–Community Partnerships to Reduce Food Insecurity Among High-Need, High-Cost Medicaid Patients

Limited or uncertain access to adequate food is associated with adverse health consequences. Although federal programs, such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, aim to improve access to healthy food for low-income Americans, the current benefits are inadequate for many. In this essay, the authors propose cross-sector partnerships between clinical programs and community-based organizations as a promising approach for addressing food insecurity in the United States.

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