“Research has shown that healthy eating and balanced, nutrient-rich diets have great benefits throughout a person’s life,” Arkoosh said. “For people who already have conditions like congestive heart failure or type 2 diabetes, tailoring meals to their specific medical needs improves management of their conditions and overall health and quality of life. When we make strategic investments in proven prevention efforts like providing nutritious meals for Medicaid recipients with chronic health conditions, we are helping people be healthier, and we are creating real cost savings for the Commonwealth. Investments like these are a win-win for individual Pennsylvanians, for our communities, and for our state.”
