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Cost-Related Medication Nonadherence for Older Adults Participating in SNAP, 2013–2015

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  • Srinivasan, M.
  • Pooler, J.A.

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Objectives. To estimate the impact of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participation on cost-related medication nonadherence (CRN) for older adults in the United States, with a particular focus on those who are food insecure and those threatened by hunger. Methods. We used propensity score matching to create matched intervention and comparison groups of SNAP-eligible US adults aged 60 years and older with data from the 2013–2015 National Health Interview Survey. Intervention group participants were identified on the basis of self-reported SNAP participation in the past year. Results. SNAP participants were 4.8 percentage points less likely to engage in CRN than eligible nonparticipants (P

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  • Srinivasan, M. & Pooler, J.A., 2018. "Cost-Related Medication Nonadherence for Older Adults Participating in SNAP, 2013–2015," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 108(2), pages 224-230.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2017.304176_5
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2017.304176
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    1. Emma L Tucher & Tamra Keeney & Alicia J Cohen & Kali S Thomas & Deborah S Carr, 2021. "Conceptualizing Food Insecurity Among Older Adults: Development of a Summary Indicator in the National Health and Aging Trends Study [Food insecurity and health outcomes among older adults: The rol," The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, The Gerontological Society of America, vol. 76(10), pages 2063-2072.
    2. Jung Sun Lee & Vibha Bhargava & Travis A. Smith & Temitope Aiyejorun Walker, 2022. "The effects of aging services and the supplemental nutrition assistance program on food insecurity among older Georgians: 2018–2020," Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 44(2), pages 635-652, June.
    3. Cotti, Chad D. & Gordanier, John M. & Ozturk, Orgul D., 2020. "Hunger pains? SNAP timing and emergency room visits," Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier, vol. 71(C).

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