In addition to food interventions, CMS is also piloting two economic incentive programs for Medicaid patients in Texas and Minnesota to reduce the cost barrier of purchasing healthy food. The battle against food insecurity ( MI ) , whereby people do not have access to adequate food , is slowly being resolved , thanks to partnerships between community projects and government agencies . Organizations working to help people with FI , including the Feeding Boston network and the Preventive Food Pantry , a collaboration between Boston Medical Center and the Greater Boston Food Bank , are getting medical support from the American Academy of Pediatrics and funding from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ( CMS ) . As more people are screened for FI , other health concerns , such as diabetes , are also being treated , helping to reduce costs and improve patient care .
The battle against food insecurity ( MI ) , whereby people do not have access to adequate food , is slowly being resolved , thanks to partnerships between community projects and government agencies . Organizations working to help people with FI , including the Feeding Boston network and the Preventive Food Pantry , a collaboration between Boston Medical Center and the Greater Boston Food Bank , are getting medical support from the American Academy of Pediatrics and funding from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ( CMS ) . As more people are screened for FI , other health concerns , such as diabetes , are also being treated , helping to reduce costs and improve patient care .