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. 2020 Apr 1;180(4):604-605.
doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.7152.

Socioeconomic and Health Characteristics of Families at Risk for Losing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits

Alon Peltz  1 , Alison A Galbraith  1 , Stephen Rogers  2 , Ryan Walsh  1 , Arvin Garg  2
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Socioeconomic and Health Characteristics of Families at Risk for Losing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits

Alon Peltz et al. JAMA Intern Med. .

Abstract

This cross-sectional study compares the health, nutritional, and financial vulnerabilities of families at risk for losing extended categorical eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) with those of families meeting federal eligibility standards.

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