SNAP Participation and Emergency Department Use

• 2022

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• Rajan Sonik; Alisha Coleman-Jensen; Timothy Creedon; Xinyu Yang
PMID: 36710646DOI: https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2022-058247

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This article with video abstract looks at how SNAP benefits affect food hardship, health status, and emergency department visits. It describes how having special health care needs might change these relationships. The study aims to understand if people with SNAP benefits use the emergency room less often because they have better access to food and improved health.

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Focus Area: Everyday Emergency

Audiences: EMS Clinicians; Nurses; Physicians; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Child; Cross-Sectional Studies; Family Characteristics; Food Supply; Health Status; Poverty; Emergency Service, Hospital; Food Insecurity; Food Assistance

Institutions: AltaMed Health Services; U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA); Cambridge Health Alliance

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