Estimating Eligibility and Participation for the WIC Program
Title | Estimating Eligibility and Participation for the WIC Program PDF eBook |
Author | National Research Council |
Publisher | National Academies Press |
Total Pages | 98 |
Release | 2001-08-14 |
Genre | Medical |
ISBN | 0309170656 |
Each year the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) must estimate the number of people who are eligible to participate in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). These USDA estimates have come under critical scrutiny in part because the number of infants and postpartum women who have actually enrolled in the program has exceeded the number estimated to be eligible by as much as 20 to 30 percent. These high "coverage rates" have led some members of Congress to conclude that some people who participate are truly ineligible, and that funding could be reduced somewhat and still meet the needs of truly eligible persons who wish to participate. But some advocates and state WIC agencies believe that the estimates of the number of eligible persons are too low and more people who are eligible and want to participate could do so. In response to these concerns, the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the USDA asked the Committee on National Statistics of the National Research Council to convene a panel of experts to review the methods used to estimate the number of people nationwide who are eligible and likely to participate in the WIC program. The panel's charge is to review currently used and alternative data and methods for estimating income eligibility, adjunctive eligibility from participation in other public assistance programs, nutritional risk, and participation if the program is fully funded.
The WIC Program
Title | The WIC Program PDF eBook |
Author | Rosalie Parsons |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 159 |
Release | 2015 |
Genre | BUSINESS & ECONOMICS |
ISBN | 9781634838559 |
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) provides supplemental nutrition-rich foods and nutrition education (including breastfeeding promotion and support), as well as referrals to health care and social services, to low-income, nutritionally at-risk women, infants, and children up to five years old. Eligible women are specifically limited to those pregnant and post-partum (if breastfeeding, women are eligible for more benefits for a longer period of time). The WIC program seeks to improve the health status of its participants and prevent the occurrence of health problems during critical times of growth and development. This book provides an overview of the WIC program, including administration, funding, eligibility, benefits, benefits redemption, and cost containment policies. It also examines program trends, and discusses some of the major economic issues facing the program.
The WIC Program
Title | The WIC Program PDF eBook |
Author | Victor J. Oliveira |
Publisher | DIANE Publishing |
Total Pages | 90 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Health & Fitness |
ISBN | 1437924492 |
The mission of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is to safeguard the health of low-income women, infants, and children through age 4 who are at nutritional risk. WIC provides nutritious foods to supplement diets, nutrition education, and referrals to health care and other social services. Almost half of all infants and about a quarter of all children ages 1-4 in the U.S. participate in the program. WIC accounts for 10% of total Federal spending on food and nutrition assistance. This report describes the WIC program ¿ how it works, its history, program trends, and the characteristics of the population it serves. It also examines current issues facing WIC, focusing mainly on those with important economic implications.
Estimating Eligibility and Participation for the WIC Program
Title | Estimating Eligibility and Participation for the WIC Program PDF eBook |
Author | National Research Council |
Publisher | National Academies Press |
Total Pages | 218 |
Release | 2003-09-15 |
Genre | Medical |
ISBN | 0309166977 |
This report reviews the methods used to estimate the national number of people eligible to participate in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) under full funding of the program. It reviews alternative data sets and methods for estimating income eligibility, adjunctive eligibility (which occurs when people are eligible for WIC because they are enrolled in other federal public assistance programs) and nutritional risk, as well as for estimating participation if the program is fully funded.
The WIC Review
Title | The WIC Review PDF eBook |
Author | New Jersey. WIC Program |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 26 |
Release | 1981 |
Genre | Children |
ISBN |
Efficiency and Effectiveness in the W.I.C. Program Delivery System, the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children
Title | Efficiency and Effectiveness in the W.I.C. Program Delivery System, the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children PDF eBook |
Author | Urban Institute |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 224 |
Release | 1976 |
Genre | Agriculture |
ISBN |
Rethinking WIC
Title | Rethinking WIC PDF eBook |
Author | Douglas J. Besharov |
Publisher | American Enterprise Institute |
Total Pages | 206 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Health & Fitness |
ISBN | 9780844741499 |
This book analyzes the research on the effectiveness of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children.