Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion and Population Health
Population Health Research Brief Series
SNAP Participation is Associated with Reduced Risk of Premature Mortality among U.S. Adults
Colleen Heflin, Samuel Ingram, James Ziliak
March 2020
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the largest federal food assistance program, with over 40 million Americans receiving its support. This research brief examines the effect of SNAP participation on the probability of premature mortality and finds that risk of premature mortality is lower among adult who receive SNAP.