In the October issue of Health Affairs, Simon Haeder and Donald Moynihan explore beliefs about the acceptability of administrative burdens imposed by states when implementing Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Program (SNAP).

They find that while "racial identity, and even accepted measures of explicit racial prejudice generally were not associated with burden tolerance...White people’s racial resentment against Black people was correlated with consistent, substantial support for more burdensome policies."

Leighton Ku and Carolyn Barnes write Perspectives in response to Haeder and Moynihan’s findings.

Ku notes that policies like Medicaid and SNAP advance equity, but administrative policies can further entrench racial and ethnic disparities.

Barnes argues that racial and ethnic minority populations may be disproportionately harmed by administrative burdens in the form of work requirements.

To learn more about the article, watch a video abstract below featuring author Simon Haeder.

Throughout the month of October, we've hosted a number of exciting events that spanned topics discussed in our Tackling Structural Racism In Health issue as well as our Forefront series highlighting Medicare and Medicaid Integration.

Revisit them below and on our YouTube page (and please subscribe if you haven't already).

Health Affairs Briefing: Tackling Structural Racism In Health

A virtual forum at which panels of distinguished authors and experts presented their work and engaged in discussions on topics including "Politics and the Legacy of Racism," "Use Of Race And Ethnicity Data," "Documenting Racism," and "Responses to Racism."

Briefing: Key Challenges Encountered By The Medicare and Medicaid Dually-Eligible Population

A discussion focused on key challenges encountered by the dually eligible population, as well as potential solutions.

Professional Development: Writing About Racism In Health Care

An event featuring two Health Affairs authors discussing their personal experiences with structural racism and how they turned their experiences into compelling "Narrative Matters" essays with lessons for health policy makers.

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