HR 5439
Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Program Pilot Act
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US Congress
Session
119th Congress (2025-2026)
Last updated at
Jun 14, 2026, 1:53 AM
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Bill overview
This bill proposes a pilot program to test a new way of delivering Medicare-funded meals to patients at home. It aims to improve patient health outcomes and reduce hospital readmissions by providing medically tailored meals, designed by dietitians, to eligible individuals after they are discharged from the hospital. The program would involve selected hospitals partnering with providers to deliver these meals, and the program's effectiveness would be carefully evaluated.
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