Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Participation and Health Care Use in Older Adults

Berkowitz, Seth A.; Palakshappa, Deepak; Rigdon, Joseph; Seligman, Hilary K.; Basu, Sanjay

doi:10.7326/m21-1588

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“…These are important programs that help many people. SNAP especially has been shown repeatedly to reduce the depth and breadth of food insecurity, and a burgeoning literature explores its association with better health 40‐47 . WIC has a similar evidence base 48 .…”

Section: Means‐tested Programsmentioning

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“…SNAP especially has been shown repeatedly to reduce the depth and breadth of food insecurity, and a burgeoning literature explores its association with better health. [40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47] WIC has a similar evidence base. 48 The logic of means-tested programs is very different from the framework I have proposed, however, and this alternative logic presents a number of disadvantages.…”

Section: Means-tested Programsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Logic of Policies to Address Income‐Related Health Inequity: A Problem‐Oriented Approach

Berkowitz

2022

Milbank Quarterly

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Income is a fundamental cause of health across the life course. To address income‐related health inequities, we need a set of overlapping and complementary policy approaches rather than focusing on a single policy. During their lives, individuals inhabit different roles with regard to their ability to earn wages, and at any given time, only about 50% of the US population are expected to earn wages, while the rest (e.g., children, older adults, those who are disabled, unemployed, students, and/or caregivers) are not. Three key “branch points” for designing policy approaches to address income‐related health inequity are (1) should the needed good or service be obtained on the market? (2) do policy beneficiaries currently earn income? and (3) have policy beneficiaries earned income previously? The responses to these questions suggest one of four policy approaches: social services, social enfranchisement, social insurance, or social assistance.

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Section: Means-tested Programsmentioning

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The Logic of Policies to Address Income‐Related Health Inequity: A Problem‐Oriented Approach

Berkowitz

2022

Milbank Quarterly

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“…12-13) Además, la inseguridad nutricional ha sido asociada con tasas más altas de ansiedad, depresión y otros problemas de salud mental (Laraia et al, 2017;Loh, 2021;Nagata, 2019). Aunque los beneficiarios del PANS no están exentos de estos problemas, estudios han demostrado que la participación en el programa ayuda a reducir los síntomas depresivos y las angustias psicológicas (Berkowitz et al, 2021;Lee et al, 2020;Wolfson et al, 2021).…”

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Del PAN al PANS: un puente a la libertad económica para los residentes de Puerto Rico

Carrión-Tavárez¹

2022

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Este documento explica el origen, las características y el funcionamiento de la subvención en bloque del gobierno federal de Estados Unidos que actualmente recibe Puerto Rico para operar un programa de asistencia nutricional. Comparamos sus limitaciones con el sistema de beneficios del Programa de Asistencia Nutricional Suplementaria (SNAP). Analizamos el posible cambio de la subvención en bloque al SNAP y el potencial de este programa para permitir que más personas trabajen y procuren su sustento y el de sus familias. Se considera el efecto sobre la actividad económica de los fondos federales destinados a la reconstrucción y construcción de infraestructura en la Isla. Finalmente, analizamos cómo los incentivos del SNAP podrían crear condiciones favorables para que aumente la tasa de participación laboral y lo que esto significa para la libertad económica del pueblo de Puerto Rico.

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“…Furthermore, nutritional insecurity has been associated with higher rates of anxiety, depression, and other mental health problems (Laraia et al, 2017;Loh, 2021;Nagata, 2019). Although SNAP recipients are not exempt from these problems, studies have shown that participation in this program helps reduce depressive symptoms and psychological distress (Berkowitz et al, 2021;Lee et al, 2020;Wolfson et al, 2021).…”

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From NAP to SNAP: A Bridge to Economic Liberty for Residents of Puerto Rico

Carrión-Tavárez¹

2022

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This paper explains the origin, characteristics, and operation of the United States federal government’s block grant currently received by Puerto Rico to operate a nutrition assistance program. We compare its limitations with the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit system. We analyze the possible change from the block grant to SNAP, and the potential of this program to enable more people to work and provide for themselves and their families. The effect on the economic activity of the federal funds allocated for the reconstruction and construction of infrastructure on the Island is considered. Finally, we discuss how SNAP incentives could create favorable conditions for the labor force participation rate to rise and what this means for the economic liberty of the people of Puerto Rico.

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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Participation and Health Care Use in Older Adults

Cited by 23 publications

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The Logic of Policies to Address Income‐Related Health Inequity: A Problem‐Oriented Approach

The Logic of Policies to Address Income‐Related Health Inequity: A Problem‐Oriented Approach

Del PAN al PANS: un puente a la libertad económica para los residentes de Puerto Rico

From NAP to SNAP: A Bridge to Economic Liberty for Residents of Puerto Rico

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