US Social Safety Net Policies and Health

Harvard HSPH

This course provides an overview of major social safety net policies in the United States and their impact on population health and health equity. We will explore the details and challenges of each program’s implementation and its impacts on population health. We will examine income support programs like the Earned Income Tax Credit, minimum wage, and unemployment insurance; nutrition programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and the Special Supplemental Nutrition…