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- Low-income individuals experience worse health outcomes, including higher disease risk and shorter lifespans, affecting people at all income levels, especially those in poverty.
- Income support programs like the Earned Income Tax Credit and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families can improve health by addressing basic needs and facilitating economic participation.
- Access to these income supports is inequitable among states, presenting challenges for policymakers to identify barriers and develop strategies for more equitable availability.
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People with low incomes have poorer health outcomes, including greater risk for disease and shorter lifespans. This pattern has the least favorable outcomes for those living in poverty but is present at every level of the income ladder. Income support programs that provide a social safety net for families-including the Earned Income Tax Credit and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families-can influence health by meeting families' basic needs and supporting participation in economic development. However, families face inequitable access to income support programs. States vary in whether they offer the Earned Income Tax Credit, and this can lead to unequal access and participation across groups. Critical challenges for policy makers are identifying barriers to access to and participation in income supports as well as developing strategies to increase equitable access to income supports. This article synthesizes evidence on income and health and its relevance to income supports.
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