Reduced costs and hospitalizations by state (IMAGE)

American Society for Nutrition

Reduced costs and hospitalizations by state

Caption

Estimated net impacts of the implementation of medically tailored meal programs in each state, per patient treated per year. Blue bars show the average annual cost savings in 2021 dollars. Gray bars show the number of hospitalizations averted.

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Shuyue Deng, Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University

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