RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT04888832

The Effect of Work Requirements in SNAP in Virginia

Disparities in Medicaid and SNAP Participation: the Effects of Work Requirements and the COVID-19 Pandemic

Sponsor

Harvard Medical School (HMS and HSDM)

Enrollment

12,500 participants

Start Date

Apr 1, 2024

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Health Disparities Food Security

Summary

More than a dozen states have proposed or plan to implement work requirements in Medicaid, and similar requirements already exist nationally in the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), yet evidence on the effects of these policies is limited. In cooperation with the state of Virginia, the investigators plan to conduct a randomized controlled trial studying the impacts of work requirements in public programs on insurance coverage, SNAP participation, employment, and health, with a particular focus on changes in racial/ethnic and geographic disparities in these outcomes. The COVID-19 epidemic and concurrent economic downturn creates additional urgency around these issues, and the investigators will use a combination of national administrative data and a new population survey to assess disparities in employment, health care, and food insecurity during this crisis.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 49 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This clinical trial is studying Work requirement exemption months for people with food security and health disparities. The study is currently recruiting participants at 1 location. People eligible for this study include aged 18 Years to 49 Years.

This summary was AI-generated to explain the trial in plain language. It is not medical advice. Always discuss eligibility with your doctor before enrolling in a clinical trial.

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Interventions

OTHERWork requirement exemption months

Cross-randomized intervention will test effect of additional exemption months before work requirements in SNAP become binding and extensions of the standard SNAP recertification period.