Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Work Requirements and Safety-Net Program Participation.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Work requirements are a controversial feature of US safety-net programs, with some policymakers seeking to expand their use. Little is known about the demographic, clinical, and socioeconomic characteristics of individuals most likely to be negatively impacted by work requirements.

Objective

To examine the association between work requirements and safety-net program enrollment.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study included Medicaid and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) enrollees in Connecticut. The impact of SNAP work requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents-the target population-was estimated using a triple-differences research design comparing outcomes before and after the policy (first difference) in affected a

SUBMITTER: Ndumele CD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11536301 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature