@article {https://doi.org/10.1002/aepp.13272,
	title = {Changing patterns of SNAP take-up and participation and the role of out-of-pocket medical expenses among older adults},
	journal = {Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy},
	volume = {45},
	year = {2023},
	pages = {336-349},
	abstract = {We use longitudinal data from the nationally representative Health and Retirement Study from 2002 to 2016 to document how Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participation and estimated take-up changed over time for older adults and the role that out-of-pocket medical expenses has played in these changing patterns. We rely upon the state adoption of Medicaid expansion of the Affordable Care Act as a source of identifying variation and do not find evidence that Medicaid expansion changed estimated SNAP take-up or participation. These findings suggest that out-of-pocket medical expenses are unlikely to be a major driver of SNAP take-up decisions for the nondisabled population under age 65.},
	keywords = {Elderly, Medicaid expansion, Medical Expenses, SNAP},
	doi = {https://doi.org/10.1002/aepp.13272},
	author = {Heflin, Colleen and Li, Jun and Zuo, Dongmei}
}
