Bills · HR 8355
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 8355Health
Accountable Produce is Medicine Act of 2026
This bill creates a pilot program that uses government health insurance to provide healthy groceries and nutrition coaching to people with chronic diseases to improve their health and save money.AI-written
INTRO APR 16· LAST ACTION APR 16
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AI-writtenDirects Medicare and Medicaid to prescribe and pay for fresh fruits, vegetables, and nutrition counseling for patients with chronic illnesses to see if 'food as medicine' can lower national healthcare costs.
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenCurrently, the U.S. healthcare system spends trillions of dollars treating chronic diseases that are often driven by poor nutrition. Most insurance plans will pay for expensive surgeries and medications but won't cover the cost of healthy food. This bill represents a shift toward 'preventative medicine' by testing if the government can save money in the long run by paying for a patient's groceries and nutrition education now.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Mandates the creation of the Accountable Produce is Medicine (APIM) Bundled Payment Model.
It forces the government to move from theoretical talk about nutrition to a concrete, tested payment system within 180 days.
PROVISION 02
Provides a 'bundled' service package including healthy food, nutrition counseling, and remote patient monitoring.
It treats nutrition as a medical service rather than a separate lifestyle choice, integrating it directly into a patient's care plan.
PROVISION 03
Eliminates patient cost-sharing (deductibles and copays) for these services.
It removes the financial barrier that often prevents low-income patients from accessing healthy food and specialized counseling.
PROVISION 04
Gives priority to programs using produce grown within 250 miles or through regenerative agriculture.
It links public health initiatives with support for local food systems and environmentally friendly farming practices.
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R· Pennsylvania
YRS IN OFFICE
9
BILLS LED
32
COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 80%
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ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSAPR 16
Introduced in House
APR 16
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 8355
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedApr 16, 2026
Last actionApr 16, 2026
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED APR 16, 2026
House BillHR 8355Health
Accountable Produce is Medicine Act of 2026
This bill creates a pilot program that uses government health insurance to provide healthy groceries and nutrition coaching to people with chronic diseases to improve their health and save money.AI-written
INTRODUCED APR 16, 2026· LAST ACTION APR 16, 2026
PASSAGE CHANCES
—%
READING
7 min
COSPONSORS
5
COMPLEXITY
Moderate
