EPISODE · Sep 6, 2026 · 23 MIN
How Treating Food As Medicine Can Lower Healthcare Costs | The Invisible Legacy Of 9/11: Addressing The Health Issues Of Survivors
from In Good Health · host Elizabeth Westfield, Erin McAleer, Greg Johnson, Dr. Leigh Wilson, Maayan Voss de Bettancourt, Kristen Farrah, Amirah Zaveri, Jason Dickey
How Treating Food As Medicine Can Lower Healthcare Costs It’s become clear that just having access to medical centers isn’t enough to offset the devastating physical toll caused by daily food insecurity. Our expert explores how treating food as medicine & partnering with anti-hunger organizations can lower medical costs and tackle the true root causes of community health. Guest: Erin McAleer, president & CEO, Project Bread The Invisible Legacy Of 9/11: Addressing The Health Issues Of Survivors More than two decades after September 11th, a deadly legacy continues to claim lives through chronic illnesses, asthma, and cancers triggered by toxic exposure. Our expert dives into the critical work of the World Trade Center Health Program and how federal monitoring provides a vital medical safety net for those still fighting 9/11-related diseases. Guests: Dr. Leigh Wilson, medical director, NYC Health & Hospitals World Trade Center Health Program Clinical Center of Excellence Facebook: ingoodhealthpodX: @ ingoodhealthpodIG: @ingoodhealthpodYouTube: @ingoodhealthpodSpotify Apple Podcast In Good Health PodcastSubscribed to the newsletterFull ArchiveContact UsBecome an Affiliate Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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It’s become clear that just having access to medical centers isn’t enough to offset the devastating physical toll caused by daily food insecurity. Our expert explores how treating food as medicine & partnering with anti-hunger organizations can lower medical costs and tackle the true root causes of community health. Then, More than two decades after September 11th, a deadly legacy continues to claim lives through chronic illnesses, asthma, and cancers triggered by toxic exposure. Our expert dives into the critical work of the World Trade Center Health Program and how federal monitoring provides a vital medical safety net for those still fighting 9/11-related diseases.
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