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Understanding the Evidence: SNAP and Health
Six Studies That Highlight How Losing SNAP Can Raise Food Insecurity and Affect Health
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1. SNAP reductions are linked to increased food insecurity.
Evidence: Cutting SNAP can lead to a lack of food
2. An increase in food insecurity has been connected to a rise in heart-related deaths among adults younger than 65.
Evidence: Worsening food insecurity can harm heart health
3. State policies to increase SNAP participation have been associated with a lower rise in diabetes prevalence.
Evidence: States that made it easier to enroll in SNAP saw county diabetes rates rise more slowly
4. SNAP participants had fewer inpatient admissions and lower health care costs among older adults dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, leading to $2,360 lower annual Medicaid spending per person.
5. Food-insecure children face more physical and mental health problems compared with food-secure peers.
6. SNAP participation has been linked to lower premature deaths from all causes among adults ages 40–64.
Evidence: Participation in SNAP led to a population wide reduction of 1–2 percentage points in mortality
For more, read a briefing delivered to U.S. Representative GT Thompson’s staff on the health implications of SNAP.
Author
Julia Hinckley, JD
Director of Policy Strategy
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