Looking Across the Landscape: State Opportunities to Increase Access to SNAP, Medicaid, and WIC
This report outlines strategies states can adopt to improve access to SNAP, Medicaid, and WIC programs by leveraging policy options, data coordination, and streamlined service delivery.

This report compiles operational metrics, eligibility rules, and waiver data across states to help agencies and advocates identify opportunities to enhance economic and health security program access.
It covers state-level options for expanding Medicaid income limits, reducing SNAP churn, and increasing WIC participation, while also emphasizing the importance of digital tools, multilingual access, and service delivery improvements. The report serves as both a comparative analysis and an actionable guide to improving benefit access for underserved populations including children, seniors, pregnant people, and individuals with disabilities.
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