Fewer Burdens but Greater Inequality? Reevaluating the Safety Net through the Lens of Administrative Burden
This article examines how administrative burdens in U.S. social safety net programs have changed over the past 30 years, showing that while average burdens have declined, inequality in who faces these burdens has grown.
Herd and Moynihan trace how expansions in Medicaid, the rise of tax-based benefits, and increasing privatization have reduced some administrative burdens but intensified disparities across racial, geographic, and income lines.
The article highlights that lower-income and marginalized populations still face higher hurdles accessing benefits, due to factors like federalism, complex tax rules, and fragmented service delivery systems
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