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Title: The Overlap in SNAP and Medicaid/CHIP Eligibility, 2013
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Publication Year: 2016
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Abstract: This report examines the overlap in eligibility among children and nonelderly adults for the nations largest nutrition assistance program, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and the nations primary medical assistance programs for low-income families, Medicaid and the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP). We show how many children and adults are eligible, nationally and at the state level, for Medicaid/CHIP, SNAP, or both. We find that nearly 60 percent of children and a quarter of nonelderly adults were eligible for at least one of these programs in 2013. This estimate includes children currently covered by private insurance who would not immediately qualify for CHIP because of waiting periods or other provisions designed to target coverage to the uninsured. The overlap in eligibility varies by state and subgroup (children, parents, and nonparent adults), reflecting differences in eligibility rules and poverty rates. Overlap between SNAP and Medicaid among parents is expected to be higher after 2013 because of Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Although overlap between SNAP and Medicaid among nonparents is also likely to increase, this will be offset somewhat by the reinstatement of SNAP time limits for adults in households without children who do not meet work requirements.
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Authors: Wheaton, Laura; Lynch, Victoria; Johnson, Martha
Publisher: Urban Institute
Data Collections: IPUMS USA
Topics: Poverty and Welfare
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