Several 1115 waivers approved over the past few months further drive the integration of food is medicine into Medicaid. There are many notable developments to reflect on—approval to calculate, under certain circumstances, food supports at the household level in Massachusetts and the seemingly widespread dedication of funding to support critical infrastructure development among others. In […]
Earlier this summer, CHLPI and the Illinois Community Health Worker Association (ILCHWA) released their report, Illinois Community Health Worker Roundtables: Recommendations for the Community Health Worker Certification and Reimbursement Act. The report was a product of robust community engagement over the past year—a series of five roundtables brought together community health workers (CHWs) and representatives […]
This week, President Biden announced that, for the first time in over 50 years, the White House will host a Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. The Conference, planned for September 2022, will bring together nutrition and anti-hunger advocates, health care entities, food companies, all levels of government, tribal and territory communities, and others to […]
Last week, the United States Preventive Services Taskforce (USPSTF) released its first-ever Draft Research Plan on Preventive Services for Food Insecurity (the “Draft Research Plan”). The Draft Research Plan, available for public comments until March 23, 2022, is an exciting step toward more sustainable coverage of Food is Medicine interventions across the country. This blog […]
A growing number of health care systems are partnering with food banks, food pantries, and other community-based organizations, acknowledging the major role that food plays in impacting health outcomes. Yet, laws designed to protect patients in traditional medical settings have emerged as barriers to these innovative community-clinical partnerships. A new resource by the Center for […]
Like many organizations innovating to address health-related social needs, Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) Produce Prescription grantees find themselves at the intersection of health care and social services delivery. As a result, many projects grapple with a myriad of questions about patient privacy laws and their impact on information sharing, operations, research and evaluation, […]
Food & Society at the Aspen Institute and Harvard Law School experts outline research opportunities for the Food is Medicine field to prevent food and nutrition insecurity in the future; January 27 webinar to highlight findings and recommendations. Today, Food & Society at the Aspen Institute and the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation of Harvard Law […]
Understanding that access to affordable, healthy food is fundamental to the population’s health and wellbeing; and without such access, individuals face greater risk of disease and increased health care costs, experts from three leading organizations came together to offer key strategies to address the challenges to food access and good nutrition in a special report […]
By Daniel Necz, Harvard Law School LL.M Candidate, and Rachel Landauer, Clinical Instructor New research from North Carolina adds to the evidence that participation in nutrition assistance programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has a positive impact on health outcomes. However, the researchers also found that many study participants who were eligible […]
By Ali Gentry, Harvard Law School ‘23 In early September, the Center for Health Law & Policy Innovation joined the National WIC Association and the Vouchers 4 Veggies – EatSF program in organizing more than 100 organizations to call on Congress to ensure a robust benefit for purchasing fruits and vegetables in the WIC program. […]