标题： 医疗保健支出、财务稳定性和补充营养援助计划（SNAP）的参与情况 显示英文标题

标题： Health Care Expenditures, Financial Stability, and Participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

摘要： 本文研究了在与家庭财务稳定性相关的因素调节下，家庭医疗保健费用与参与补充营养援助计划（SNAP）之间的关联。 使用涵盖八年时间的大型纵向面板数据，本研究发现，自付医疗费用的跨期增加会提高当前时期家庭参与SNAP的可能性。 具有预防性金融资产以覆盖至少六个月家庭开支的家庭，在财务上更不可能参与SNAP。 近期自付医疗费用增加但具备充足预防性储蓄的低收入家庭，比没有预防性储蓄的类似家庭更不可能参与SNAP。 讨论了对经济学家、政策制定者和家庭财务专业人士的启示。 显示英文摘要

摘要： This paper examines the association between household healthcare expenses and participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) when moderated by factors associated with financial stability of households. Using a large longitudinal panel encompassing eight years, this study finds that an inter-temporal increase in out-of-pocket medical expenses increased the likelihood of household SNAP participation in the current period. Financially stable households with precautionary financial assets to cover at least 6 months worth of household expenses were significantly less likely to participate in SNAP. The low income households who recently experienced an increase in out of pocket medical expenses but had adequate precautionary savings were less likely than similar households who did not have precautionary savings to participate in SNAP. Implications for economists, policy makers, and household finance professionals are discussed.