‘Medical nutrition’ helps keep my son, and many others, healthy. But insurance won’t cover it Medical foods are regulated differently than drugs, allowing insurers to classify them as optional

https://www.statnews.com/2026/04/06/medical-nutrition-mitochondrial-disease-insurance-coverage/ By Heather GatcombeApril 6, 2026 Gatcombe is on the Board of Trustees of the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation and is an assistant professor at Emory University School of Medicine.