A new research brief from Syracuse University’s Maxwell School indicates that consistent Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participation could increase preventative health care for infants.
Public Administration and International Affairs professor Collen Heflin’s recent findings show infants with inconsistent SNAP utilization are less likely to receive routine immunization and attend well-care visits in the first year of life. Heflin argues policymakers should take measures to simplify and stabilize the SNAP recertification process, which could benefit both mothers and children in accessing preventative medical care and immunizations.
The full brief can be found here.