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NYS FAM Research
Resource Guide

Report

This toolkit provides information and guidance on three key steps in the process of achieving MMC policy change, articulation the problem, identifying a policy solution, and building capacity for change. "This report, the third in the series, goes a step further by taking a deep dive into one of the most critical and widely available pathways for supporting PRx in the U.S. health care system: Medicaid Managed Care (MMC)."

Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation & DC Greens. (2023, June). Mainstreaming Produce Prescriptions in Medicaid Managed Care: A Policy Toolkit and Resource Library. The Rockefeller Foundation. https://chlpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Mainstreaming-Produce-Prescriptions-in-Medicaid-Managed-Care-V6.pdf

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Addressing Health-Related Social Needs: Information, Guidance, and Lessons Learned

2023

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Financing Approaches to Address Social Determinants of Health via Medicaid Managed Care: A 12-State Review

This report outlines common themes across state financing approaches and includes examples of state activities to inform state and MCO efforts across the nation. The report also details considerations for federal agencies and policymakers to guide future efforts to bridge the worlds of health care and social care.
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2023

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The True Cost of Food in the U.S.

"This report reveals the true cost of food, encompassing its effects on health, the environment, biodiversity, and livelihoods. The analysis empowers governments, advocates, corporations, and individuals to drive the changes needed for a nourishing, equitable, and sustainable U.S. food system."

The Rockefeller Foundation. (2025). True Cost of Food: Measuring What Matters to Transform the U.S. Food System. Reports. https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/reports/true-cost-of-food-measuring-what-matters-to-transform-the-u-s-food-system/

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2021

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True Cost of Food Measuring What Matters to Transform the U.S. Food System  

"This report—drawing on the insights from dozens of experts from across the food system and existing research and analyses—is one of the first to identify the true cost of the food system in the U.S., which scientists and advocates have long argued is undervalued and comes at great cost to people and the planet."

The Rockefeller Foundation. (2021, July). True Cost of Food, Measuring What Matters to Transform the U.S. Food System. Executive Summary. https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/True-Cost-of-Food-Report-Executive-Summary-Final.pdf

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2021

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Hunger Prevention and Nutrition Assistance Program (HPNAP)

This site links to reports on food assistant programs that the Hunger Prevention and Assistance Program (HPAP) provides funds to support the improved quality of food distribution to Emergency Food Relief Organizations (EFRO) in New York State.

The New York State Department of Health. (Revised: 2025, October). Hunger Prevention and Nutrition Assistance Program (HPNAP). https://www.health.ny.gov/prevention/nutrition/hpnap/

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2025

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AIDS Institute - Community Support Services  

This site outlines the services funded by the AIDS Institute "that reduce the barriers People Living with HIV (PLWH) face when navigating the healthcare system".

The New York State Department of Health. (Revised: 025, January). Community Support Services. https://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/aids/general/about/comm_support_services.htm

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2025

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Health Resources & Services Administration 

This site page offers funding insights and links to resources on where to search for competitive funding and grant awards, how and where to apply, and a review of opportunities for continuation funding.

HRSA - Health Center Program. (2025, December). Funding. Health Resources & Services Administration. https://bphc.hrsa.gov/funding#health-centers

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2025

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Financial Innovations Lab: Market Solutions for Scaling Food Is Medicine Prescriptions 

"This report summarizes the research and key findings of a Milken Institute Financial Innovations Lab®, which brought together 40 health plans, policy experts, government representatives, FoodRx technology companies, food retailers, consultants, and community-based organizations, including members of the Feeding Change Food Is Medicine Task Force to determine areas of technology solutions, funding priority, and investment vehicles to help finance these efforts."

Freishtat, H., Roesler, A.R., Brennan, M., Moreno, I. (2023, June 6). Financial Innovations Lab: Market Solutions for Scaling Food Is Medicine Prescriptions. The Milken Institute. https://milkeninstitute.org/content-hub/research-and-reports/reports/financial-innovations-lab-market-solutions-scaling-food-medicine-prescriptions

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2023

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USDA Invests $4.5 Million to Build Nutrition Hub Network | USDA

This web page gives information and provides access to an application for programs, supported by the Biden Administration, that will "provide funding to establish three additional USDA Nutrition Hubs in communities across the country". "The Nutrition Hubs will complement and increase the impact of USDA’s collective contributions to Extension, education and research communities, and underserved communities at large, to better understand real-world opportunities and challenges around nutrition and diet-related health disparities and to develop coordinated science-based solutions and resources that benefit those communities."

USDA. (2024, July 11). USDA Invests $4.5 Million to Build Nutrition Hub Network. https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/news/press-releases/2024/07/11/usda-invests-45-million-build-nutrition-hub-network

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2024

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Hospitals Provide Pathway for Food is Medicine Funding - Food Bank News

This article discusses the importance of partnerships in bringing Food is Medicine programs to life, namely those with hospitals around the country. Hospitals have been shown to become "a major source of support for Food is Medicine efforts".

Food Bank News. (Published: 2025, January 7). Hospitals Provide Pathway for Food s Medicine Funding. Food is Medicine. https://foodbanknews.org/hospitals-provide-pathway-for-food-is-medicine-funding/

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2025

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Rockefeller Foundation Invests $3.5 Million To Support American Farmers, Improve Nutrition & Address Chronic Disease

This article highlights the efforts made by the Rockefeller Foundation to improve and expand Food is Medicine programs across the nation with a commitment to invest $100 million in grant funds to an initiative that supports research and small and mid-size farmers, to improve the health outcomes of people across the country while "mitigating rising health care costs in communities in California, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.".

The Rockefeller Foundation. (2025, February 13). Rockefeller Foundation Invests $3.5 Million To Support American Farmers, Improve Nutrition & Address Chronic Disease. https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/news/rockefeller-foundation-invests-3-5-million-to-support-american-farmers-improve-nutrition-address-chronic-disease/

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2025

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What Does the Federal Government Spend on Health Care? | KFF

This article describes how a budget reconciliation package may affect health insurance coverage in 2026. Of the four programs that could be subject to changes, Medicare (36%) and Medicaid/CHIP (25%) account for the largest share of proposed changes. "This brief analyzes current support from the federal government for health programs and services, including both spending and tax subsidies (that is, forgone tax revenues from provisions that reduce tax liability for people and businesses with qualifying health-related spending)."
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2025

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Will a Programmatic Framework Integrating Food Is Medicine Achieve Value on Investment? | Journal of General Internal Medicine

"This paper presents a theoretical framework for optimizing existing clinical services to provide FIM interventions, tracking associated improvements in patient outcomes, and identifying healthcare cost saving/revenue generation that can lead to a net value on investment. It describes how these interventions can and have been used in a clinical setting as adjuncts to clinical care."

Fredericks, L., Thomas, O., Imamura, A. et al. (2024, November 11). Will a Programmatic Framework Integrating Food Is Medicine Achieve Value on Investment?. J GEN INTERN MED 40, 1742–1748. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-024-09192-w

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2024

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Budget Tracker: New York State’s Investments in Food Security Programs - New York Health Foundation

"This budget tracker outlines New York State’s investments in food security programs before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. It focuses on direct food security initiatives and excludes State investments in agriculture programs, nutrition education, and food security efforts funded at the federal and local levels."

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2025

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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and The Rockefeller Foundation Join Forces To Increase Healthy Food Access, Improve Health Outcomes for Veterans

In this press release the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Rockefeller Foundation announce their partnership to launch a pilot project that brings Food is Medicine (FIM) programs to US veterans and increases food security even at a time when health care costs are being cut at the federal level. Expanding these programs at VA health care facilities across the country will "address the impact of diet-related disease and food insecurity among Veterans, while evaluating their impact for building the case to embed these programs into a fully integrated health care delivery system".

The Rockefeller Foundation. (2023, April 24). US Department of Veterans Affairs and the Rockefeller Foundation Join Forces to Increase Healthy Food Access, Improve Health Outcomes for Veterans. News and Announcements. https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/news/u-s-department-of-veterans-affairs-and-the-rockefeller-foundation-join-forces-to-increase-healthy-food-access-improve-health-outcomes-for-veterans/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CAt%20VA%2C%20we%20know%20comprehensive,outcomes%20and%20nutrition%20for%20Veterans

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2023

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