Presents estimates that measure the need for the Food Stamp Program and the program's effectiveness in each state, by year from 1994 to 1998. Need for the program is based on estimated number of people eligible for food stamps; effectiveness is based on estimated food stamp participation rates,...

This report documents the process of updating an existing microsimulation model and database designed to help policymakers measure the effects of policy reforms to the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP). The updated model enables users to estimate the effects of policy changes...

Available from the Food and Nutrition Service at (703) 305-2133.

Faced with growing numbers of uninsured, many communities are developing local programs to provide coverage or improved access. While some would predict that only those with health problems would participate, little is known about who enrolls. This article examines participation and retention in...

Local communities tend to find it easier to expand care than to extend coverage. To study this issue, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation funded projects in 14 communities to expand health coverage and improve care for their uninsured residents. This study of seven Communities in Charge sites...