Food is medicine programs in Kansas City connect patients with chronic conditions, especially diabetes, to free fresh foods, nutrition education, and coaching, helping many quickly improve key health measures like A1C and blood pressure. The article highlights local models such as KC Fresh RX and Food 4 Life, explains how these programs work alongside broader policy shifts and emerging insurance coverage, and surfaces concerns about what happens when short-term pilots end, leaving patients to manage food insecurity and a “toxic food environment” without sustained support.