Peer-reviewed article
Child Participation in WIC: Medicaid Costs and Use of Health Care Services
Sarah J. Roholt, Paul A. Buescher, Barbara Devaney, Alice J. Lenihan, Jonathan B. Kotch et al. ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001This study examines whether children who participate in WIC, a US nutrition assistance program, have different Medicaid costs and health care service use compared to those who do not. The research uses data from birth certificates, Medicaid records, and WIC enrollment to compare health outcomes and expenses. The study was conducted in North Carolina and links participation in a nutrition program to actual health care utilization patterns.
Key points
- Study examines the relationship between child WIC participation and Medicaid costs
- Study examines relationship between WIC participation and use of health care services
- Data sources include birth certificates, Medicaid claims, and WIC program records
- Research was conducted in North Carolina
Limitations
The abstract provides only study objectives and does not describe the actual findings, sample size, or results. We cannot determine whether WIC participation was associated with increased, decreased, or unchanged health care costs and service use.
Abstract
Objectives. We used data from birth certificates, Medicaid, and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) to examine the relationship of child participation in WIC to Medicaid costs and use of health care services in North Carolina.