Reduce health expenditures by putting the N back in SNAP

With the nation’s attention still riveted on Obamacare, if we collectively remain focused on the health insurance component of health care, we could miss a crucial opportunity to improve the primary driver of our collective health: food.

Health care is important, yes, but it is not the only determinant of our well-being. The rest lies in what keeps us healthy, prevents chronic disease, and what the government subsidizes. As a physician, …

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