Food insecurity prevalence rose in 2022 and 2023, following years of decline.
Factors like high food prices and the end of pandemic-related benefits may have played a role.
At the state level, food insecurity prevalence varies widely and has also changed over time.
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The program provides financial assistance to eligible low-income individuals and families to buy food.
SNAP is linked to improved health outcomes, including reduced hospitalizations among low-income older adults.
SNAP also reduces food insecurity and poverty.
At the national level, SNAP lifts one in five adults ages 50 and older out of poverty.
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