Investigating the Correlations Between Medicaid and SNAP Benefit Levels and Health Outcomes

Authors

Will Evans, Brigham Young University - ProvoFollow
Michael Barnes, Brigham Young University - ProvoFollow
Richard Evans, Brigham Young University - Provo

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Keywords

Public Health; Poverty; Welfare

Abstract

• Socioeconomic factors, such as poverty, have statistically significant impacts on health.
• SNAP (formerly known as food stamps) and Medicaid are major government programs that exist to reduce these health-detrimental effects for impoverished households.
• Problem: Determining optimal welfare benefit levels is difficult. Despite vastly different costs-of-living between counties, states offer a standard welfare amount to all counties in the state. Simulating benefits based on geographic living expenses can address the political debate about one-size-fits-all benefits found in most states. Simulating optimal benefits based on achieving optimal health effects is needed to improve SNAP and Medicaid.

BYU ScholarsArchive Citation

Evans, Will; Barnes, Michael; and Evans, Richard, "Investigating the Correlations Between Medicaid and SNAP Benefit Levels and Health Outcomes" (2024). Library/Life Sciences Undergraduate Poster Competition 2024. 3.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/library_studentposters_2024/3

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

2024-03-21

Language

English

College

Life Sciences

Department

Public Health

University Standing at Time of Publication

Senior

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