Supplemental nutrition assistance program policies and food insecurity

JAMA Health Forum

2025-12-12

(Press-News.org) About The Study: In this cross-sectional study, adoption of state-level policies associated with higher Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participation was also associated with lower county-level food insecurity rates. Policies that lower barriers to SNAP participation may help address rising food insecurity rates observed in 2022 and 2023.

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Sameed Ahmed M. Khatana, MD, MPH, email sameed.khatana@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.

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