LibGuides: Federal Programs (SSI, Medicaid, and SNAP) Research : Organizations' Websites

Organizations

Below are links to websites--mostly websites of various organizations or entites--that offer information on SSI, Medicaid, or SNAP:

American Association of Retired Persons Website
The American Association of Retired Persons website offers short summaries and reports on the SSI and Medicaid programs.
Benefits.gov Website
The Benefits.gov website provides basic information on federal and state benefit programs, including SSI, Medicaid, and food benefits. It also posts a questionnaire that will inform users of benefits for which they may be eligible.
Economic Success Clearinghouse
The Economic Success Clearinghouse webpages on the Finance Project website posts documents relating to policies and strategies aimed at assisting low-income persons. There are materials on SSI and SNAP program.
Empire Justice Center Website
The Empire Justice Center website organizes materials largely by issue. Materials relating to SSI are found under the category, “Disability Benefits” and materials relating to nutrition benefits under the category, “Public Benefits.” The website also offers an Online Resource Center that offers a number of practice-oriented materials.
Food Research and Action Center
The Food Research Action Center website offers news and publications on government food programs.
Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation Website
The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation website publishes reports and statistics on a variety of topics, including Medicaid. Free online access. The site offers a primer on Medicaid.

Below are links to the websites--mostly websites of various organizations or entites--that offer information on SSI, Medicaid, or SNAP:

National Center for Children in Poverty Website
The National Center for Children in Poverty website offers reports and other publications on benefits, particularly as they relate to issues affecting children. The website also offers a “50-State Policy Wizard” that will create tables of information on various benefits for various states and geographical regions.
National Center for Law and Economic Justice Website
The National Center for Law and Economic Justice website describes examples of the Center’s advocacy efforts in the areas of disability rights, Food Stamps, and the fair administration of public benefits.
National Health Law Program Website
The National Health Law Program website offer publications and information on Medicaid.
National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives Website
The Center website offers news and FAQs, among other items.
Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Website
The Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty website offers a "Poverty Law Library" that includes documents covering the SSI and food assistance programs, including SNAP. Some of the materials on the site are not freely available.
Urban Institute Website
The Urban Institute website offers publications on SSI, Medicaid, and food assistance programs, including SNAP. Free online access.