(STAT News) – Food-as-medicine programs that address food insecurity and diet-related chronic diseases have drawn widespread attention from policymakers, payers, and health care providers. But what is the evidence that such programs work as intended? Some research suggests that food as medicine can improve health and lower health care costs, but until now there has been little evidence from randomized clinical trials.

In a paper published this week in JAMA Internal Medicine, we report the results of a clinical trial of a particularly intensive food-as-medicine program. (Read More)