Receipt of Federal Income Support by Eligible Low-Birth-Weight Infants.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

While many infants with low birth weight (LBW) are eligible for Supplemental Security Income (SSI), more evidence is needed about whether they receive benefits and whether income supports reach infants from the most socioeconomically disadvantaged households.

Objective

To assess receipt of SSI among LBW-eligible infants (infants eligible due to LBW) and targeting of SSI to LBW and income-eligible infants across county-level measures of socioeconomic disadvantage.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study used administrative data from the SSI program, vital records, and the American Community Survey. It included a population-based sample of 185 920 LBW infants born between January 1, 2012, and December 31, 2018, from 482 US counties, with

SUBMITTER: Guo M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11833659 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature