The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is a food assistance program designed to help pregnant (or postpartum) women and young children consume a nutritious diet. Food, however, is often a communal commodity shared by all household members; thus, family...

This study examines the dynamic relationship between a household’s Food Stamp Program (FSP) participation and the extent to which children in the household are overweight or obese. In contrast to previous studies employing static models, our results suggest that FSP participation...

There are currently two public health insurance options available to United States children, Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). The programmes are similar in that they both target improvements in children's health through increased access to medical care. A...