Federal Programs (SSI, Medicaid, and SNAP) Research : CRS Reports

The Congressional Research Service (CRS) is an agency within the Library of Congress that performs research for members of Congress.

Below is a sampling of CRS reports relating to SSI, Medicaid, and SNAP:

SSI

• Supplemental Security Income: Accounts Not Counted As Resources (2011) (Available for purchase from Penny Hill Press)
• Supplemental Security Income ( 2011) (Available for purchase from Penny Hill Press)
• Primer on Disability Benefits: Social Security Disability Insurance (DDSI) and Supplemental Security Incomes (SSI) (2014)
• Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI): The Disability Determination and Appeals Process (CRS 2006)

Medicaid

• State Medicaid Program Administration: A Brief Overview (2008)
• Medicaid: A Primer (2012)
• Coverage of the TANF Population Under Medicaid and SCHIP (2006)

SNAP

• The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): Categorical Eligibility
• Reauthorization of SNAP and Other Nutrition Programs in the Next Farm Bill: Issues for the 113th Congress
• Reducing SNAP (Food Stamp) Benefits: Provided by the ARRA: P.L. 111-226 & S. 3307 ( 2010)

Many CRS reports are not available online. Sources for publically-available CRS reports include: databases and commercial publishers. In addition, Congressional representatives will often provide copies of certain reports on request.

Below are links to sources offering CRS reports: