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September 16, 2024
Contact: Nicolene Hengen, Executive Director, Hunger to Health Collaboratory
617-599-2889, info@h2hcollaboratory.org
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Universal free school lunches could lead to fewer cases of obesity, improved attendance and fewer suspensions, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
School lunches are becoming fodder...
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced a new health equity agenda Wednesday aimed at improving life expectancy and reducing racial health disparities across the city of Boston.
The Live Long and Well agen...
Some Massachusetts patients seeking physical and behavioral health care services could receive treatment in the form of arts and culture activities under a new model being embraced by state officials....
More than twenty years have passed since the Institute of Medicine (now the National Academy of Medicine) published its 2003 landmark report, Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparit...
In April, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized new Medicaid rules with major implications for access, equity, and the workforce. For decades, as managed care grew to be the d...
Poor diet continues to take a toll on American adults. It’s a major risk factor for obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and certain cancers, and more than one million Americans die eve...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today the launch of “SUN Programs: USDA’s Summer Nutrition Programs for Kids,” to help improve nutrition security during the summer months. Through t...
DC Central Kitchen, winner of the inaugural H2HC Prize for Innovation in 2023, reached a significant milestone in May 2024, when it served its 50 millionth meal in support of its work to fight against...
In April 2024, the Biden-Harris Administration made two major announcements to advance nutrition security and health equity for children and families through science-based changes to USDA-FNS (United ...