Some light reading this evening. Some interesting facts:
#SNAP enrollment was associated w/ decreases in
- risk of chronic disease
- risk of cost-related meds among adults w diabetes
- hospitalizations + nursing home placements among older adults
- hypertension
- hypoglycemia
#SNAP enrollment was associated w/ decreases in
- risk of chronic disease
- risk of cost-related meds among adults w diabetes
- hospitalizations + nursing home placements among older adults
- hypertension
- hypoglycemia
#SNAP capacity in positive outcomes limited in following populations:
- ppl w incomes above eligibility threshold
- undocumented
- In CA, beneficiaries of SSI - low-income older adults, adults with disabilities— not eligible*
- ppl w incomes above eligibility threshold
- undocumented
- In CA, beneficiaries of SSI - low-income older adults, adults with disabilities— not eligible*
*SSI recipients used cash benefits for food expenses, but this value has NOT increased over time.
Thus, many SSI recipients who were otherwise eligible for #SNAP bc of low household income were excluded in CA. (!!!)
Thus, many SSI recipients who were otherwise eligible for #SNAP bc of low household income were excluded in CA. (!!!)
Disability is one of the strongest factors of food insecurity, and households with adults with disabilities have more severe food insecurity than households without disabled adults.
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