Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Participation and Health Care Use in Older Adults: A Cohort Study: Annals of Internal Medicine: Vol 0, No 0
Background: Older adults dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid have particularly high food insecurity prevalence and health care use. Objective: To determine whether participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which reduces food insecurity, is associated with lower health care use and cost for older adults dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. Design: An…