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US allowing Medicaid to be used for food purchases

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The Biden administration has started approving state requests to allow Medicaid to be used to pay for groceries and nutritional counseling.

Policymakers are exploring "food as medicine" programs to determine if they can lead to health benefits and trim costs.

The new use of Medicaid includes medically tailored meals for people with conditions like diabetes.

Read more from The Wall Street Journal.

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