Dear John,

Join Health Affairs April 29 for a special lunch and learn virtual event featuring a conversation between consumer advocate, nutritionist, and award-winning author Marion Nestle of New York University and Angela Odoms-Young of Cornell University.

The April theme issue of Health Affairs focuses on key policy issues at the intersection of food, nutrition, and health.

F O O D   I S   M E D I C I N E

Food For Thought: A Vision For Generative ‘Food Is Medicine’

John R. Lumpkin et al.

‘Food Is Medicine’ In The US: A National Survey Of Public Perceptions Of Care, Practices, And Policies

Ronit Ridberg et al.

What Is ‘Food Is Medicine,’ Really? Policy Considerations On The Road To Health Care Coverage

Colin M. Schwartz et al.

Equity And Justice In Food As Medicine

Jessica Bylander

M E D I C A I D

Medicaid Nutrition Supports Associated With Reductions In Hospitalizations And ED Visits In Massachusetts, 2020–23

Kurt Hager et al.

States’ Use Of Medicaid Managed Care ‘In Lieu Of Services’ Authority To Address Poor Nutrition

Kathryn Garfield et al.

Food Is More Than Just Medicine

Amanda Bank

Site-Neutral Payments: A Quick Primer

Join Health Affairs on April 23 for an exclusive Insider virtual event exploring site-neutral payments.

This event is for Health Affairs Insiders only.

Brady Post, a health economist and health services researcher at Northeastern University, joins Health Affairs’ Meg Winchester to get Insiders up to speed on site-neutral payments, what they are, how they’re used, and what to expect regarding future health care policies.

A Health Podyssey: Seth Berkowitz on the Intersection of Income, Food, & Health

Health Affairs' Senior Deputy Editor Rob Lott interviews Seth Berkowitz of the UNC School of Medicine to discuss his recent paper that explores a new approach to help guide research and policy at the intersection of income, food, nutrition, and health.

Food, Nutrition, & Health: Behind the Pages

In the third episode of a special series on the intersection of food, nutrition, and health, Health Affairs' Jessica Bylander and Ellen Bayer discuss the content in the April 2025 theme issue.

Health Affairs This Week: Where Tariffs and Health Care Meet w/ David Simon

Health Affairs' Jeff Byers welcomes David Simon from The University of Connecticut to the program to discuss the recent news that the Trump administration implemented reciprocal tariffs on imported goods and what this could mean for the health care industry.

Implications Of The Health Care System’s Design For Administrative Costs

Michael E. Chernew and Karisa Lasoff

Supreme Court Argument: Medina V. Planned Parenthood

Katie Keith

part of our Health Policy At A Crossroads series

State Medicaid Programs Face Decreased Federal Support For Older Adults And Individuals With Disabilities

Laura M. Keohane

part of our Medicare And Medicaid Integration series

Medicare Advantage Dental Benefits In 2025: Steady Improvement Or More Of The Same?

Lisa E. Simon et al.

part of our Supplemental Benefits In Medicare Advantage series

Rescinding Health-Related Social Needs Guidance Undermines Trump’s Own Economic Goals

Joshua Prasad

Vaccine Advisory Committee Meetings Resume: What Lies Ahead?

Richard Hughes IV et al.

part of our Health Policy At A Crossroads series

How Regulatory Failures Have Crippled Dialysis Care

Eugene Lin et al.

All Veterans Deserve Comprehensive Dental Care

Annaliese Cothron et al.