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AARP public health nerds at #APHA2022! AARP Policy AARP Advocates Edem Hado, MPH June Kao

The fact that so many eligible older adults are missing out on substantial SNAP benefits could indicate that some are either unaware or face barriers to participating. As AARP’s Olivia Dean, MPH explains, there’s a policy for that (actually many!). spr.ly/60103Hayr

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A key pandemic food benefit is set to end, putting some seniors at risk wapo.st/3HavdLk

Now online: A special issue on Structural Racism and Public Health This issue covers a range of topics, such as housing and redlining, intersectional frameworks, criminal justice systems, maternal and child health, and more ajph.aphapublications.org/toc/ajph/113/S1 APHA

#SNAP is *and* remains our most effective tool to combat hunger. Ahead of the Senate Ag, Nutrition, & Forestry Committee Dems hearing on nutrition programs in the 2023 farm bill, here’s why we must protect the program, not weaken it. ⬇️ cbpp.org/blog/snap-is-a…

.Dr. Elaine Waxman: Shrinking the SNAP budget in this year’s Farm Bill would be a strain for the program’s 41 million recipients "because of the current inflationary environment." (via @savannah_maher) urbn.is/3k6uKCx

🗣️Accessing basic life-sustaining needs should not be contingent on meeting a work requirement in assistance programs. 🧵A new report from Center on Budget explains why work requirements simply don't work. 1/n #SNAP #TANF #Medicaid #Housing cbpp.org/research/pover…

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Despite Rep. Johnson’s assertion in The Washington Post that “we know that work requirements work,” the research shows the contrary. ⬇️

Our latest blog on how recent funding package will improve access to care for older adults with #depression: blog.aarp.org/new-funding-pa… @cnoelmiller

The good news is that certain state and federal policies could improve SNAP participation among eligible older adults who’d most benefit, as detailed in recent reports from AARP Policy and Mathematica. spr.ly/60153hbYW

#Depression is often underdiagnosed among older adults, and there are many barriers to getting care. A recent funding bill will help, but more is needed: blog.aarp.org/new-funding-pa… AARP Policy #NPHW @cnoelmiller

A new report by Olivia Dean, MPH and Beth Carter examines #healthinsurance, its importance for healthy aging, and how improving access to equitable, affordable, comprehensive coverage and care can help reduce rural–urban health disparities. spr.ly/6013OH7SU

Expanded work requirements in SNAP could make it harder for millions of older adults to access the program and worsen food insecurity. My latest blog: blog.aarp.org/thinking-polic… AARP Policy

SPR’s SNAP policy team co-wrote this timely issue brief with Olivia Dean of AARP Policy to make recommendations for increasing SNAP access for older adults for the upcoming #FarmBill2023 deliberations. #foodsecurity, #SNAPmatters, #aging doi.org/10.26419/ppi.0…

More than 9.5 million adults ages 50 and older rely on food stamps, reports Ximena NPR, citing our recent blog post by expert Olivia Dean, MPH. spr.ly/6019Op6xv

Improving data sharing across #SNAP and #Medicaid could make it easier and more efficient for older adults to enroll in and recertify for programs they are eligible for and reduce administrative burden for agency staff. Olivia Dean, MPH spr.ly/6010OrXgG

NEW REPORT! In partnership w/ Center for Health Care Strategies, we've released a new report on our survey of 46 states & DC, highlighting key recommendations for federal gov’t and best practices for states to improve data sharing between #SNAP and #Medicaid. bdtrust.org/we-asked-state…