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US Social Safety Net Policies and Health
SBS 206

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Description

This course provides an overview of major social safety net policies in the United States and their impact on population health and health equity. We will explore the details and challenges of each program’s implementation and its impacts on population health. We will examine income support programs like the Earned Income Tax Credit, minimum wage, and unemployment insurance; nutrition programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children; housing policies like vouchers; and other relevant programs with the potential to address the social determinants of health at the population level.

School Harvard Chan School
Credits 2.5
Cross Reg

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Course Component Lecture
Instruction Mode In Person
Grading Basis HSPH Student Option (Audit, Ordinal, Pass/Fail)