RECRUITING

The Effect of Work Requirements in SNAP in Virginia

Study Overview

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Description

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.

Official Title

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

Quick Facts

Study Start:2024-04-01
Study Completion:2024-12
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT04888832

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years to 49 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Eligible for Virginia's SNAP program as an "able-bodied adult without dependents" (ABAWD) and thus subject to work requirements (this eligibility is age restricted to 18-49)
  1. * Categorical exemption from work requirements for any reason (e.g., has a disability, has dependents, resides in a geographic area where work requirements have been waived due to elevated employment)

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Timothy J Layton, PhD
CONTACT
573-353-1566
Layton@hcp.med.harvard.edu
Adrianna McIntyre, PhD
CONTACT
5863068889
amcintyre@g.harvard.edu

Study Locations (Sites)

Virginia Department of Social Services (Home Office)
Glen Allen, Virginia, 23060
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Harvard Medical School (HMS and HSDM)

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2024-04-01
Study Completion Date2024-12

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2024-04-01
Study Completion Date2024-12

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
  • work requirements
  • Medicaid

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Health Disparities
  • Food Security