American Medical Association
Vol. 178, Issue 7, Pages 725-727
Date of Publication:
July 2024
Only half of eligible pregnant women participate in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). To improve participation, federal legislation mandated that states replace paper vouchers with electronic benefits transfer (EBT) for WIC benefits. Evidence indicates that WIC participation increased following the EBT initiation, and WIC has made efforts to prioritize equitable access to benefits. We examined changes in WIC participation during pregnancy after EBT initiation across education, ethnicity, race, and age.
Citations
Guo M, McConnell M. Differential Changes in Benefits Use During Pregnancy Across Demographic Groups Following Benefits Digitization. JAMA Pediatr. 2024 Jul 1;178(7):725-727. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.1333. PMID: 38805208; PMCID: PMC11134274.