The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is associated with better health and lower health care costs, according to a growing body of evidence that we summarize in a new paper.
Food insecurity – i.e., lack of access to enough food at any point during the year – is linked to a number of negative health outcomes, such as increased risk of chronic health conditions, and higher health care costs.
By providing income to enable households to better afford food, which reduces the stress of food insecurity and frees up money to spend on their health, SNAP may offer participants a path to better health. | 
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