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Health, Economic Instability, and Participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Short Abstract
The primary objective is to determine the effects of health on the Supplement Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participation among low-income, low-asset families. This study investigates whether liquidity constraint is a mediator that aggravates the association between health and SNAP participation and whether there is a difference between those that have health insurance and those that do not. Data will be drawn from the 2003-2009 Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID). The longitudinal aspect of the data not only allows us to examine whether and how changes in a household’s health conditions, medical expenditures, and asset holdings are associated with the likelihood of SNAP participation in the subsequent period, but it also enables us to account for macroeconomic dynamics in time fixed effects models. The knowledge gained should lead to more effective interventions and informed policy decisions for low-income households including food, health insurance, and asset building programs.