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Analysis reveals reduced health care use in food-insecure individuals, suggesting integrated screening could improve access.
These findings highlight significant disparities in health care utilization based on food security status in the US. Even after accounting for geographic access, food insecurity remains strongly associated with reduced health care use. It is important to test whether integrating food insecurity screening in health care settings and developing hybrid telehealth models (eg, mobile clinics) may help close gaps in access and improve outcomes for food-insecure populations.
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