Increased food assistance benefits could result in fewer ER visits
Wednesday, February 1, 2017 - 15:01
in Health & Medicine
SNAP benefits reduced the incidence of extreme poverty by 13.2 percent and child poverty by 15.5 percent between 2000 and 2009, research shows. Now, investigators have found that SNAP benefits also may be beneficial in reducing visits to the emergency room, saving money for families, health care facilities and taxpayers.