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Bryant K, Dills J, Hergenrother L, Major M. 2023. Using Earned Income Tax Credits to promote maternal health. Chapel Hill, NC: Maternal Health Learning and Innovation Center, 10 pp.

Annotation: This issue brief explains how the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) can promote economic stability and improve maternal health outcomes, particularly among low-income Black, indigenous, and birthing people of color. Included are action steps the maternal health workforce can take to promote awareness and support EITC uptake

Contact: Maternal Health Learning and Innovation Center , University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC Web Site: https://maternalhealthlearning.org/

Keywords: Government financing, Health promotion, Income factors, Maternal health, Social determinants of health, Tax credits

Young Invincibles. 2016. #HealthyAdulting resource toolkit. Washington, DC: Young Invincibles, 12 pp.

Annotation: This document for young adults ages 18 to 34 contains information on health insurance. Topics include the Affordable Care Act, what's available to young adults, how tax credits work, and what's included in preventive care.

Contact: Young Invincibles, 1411 K Street, N.W., Fourth Floor, Washington, DC 20005, Telephone: (202) 734-6519 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://younginvincibles.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Consumer education materials, Health care reform, Health insurance, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Preventive health services, Tax credits, Young adults

Hoynes HW, Miller DL, Simon D. 2012. Income, the earned income tax credit, and infant health. Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research, 46 pp. (NBER working paper series no. 18206)

Annotation: This paper evaluates the health impact of the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). Using tax-reform-induced variation in the EITC, the authors examine the impact of the credit on infant health outcomes. The paper describes the EITC and tax-reform-induced changes in the credit over the sample time frame, reviews background literature and discusses possible channels through which the EITC may impact infant health, describes the data and the empirical model, presents results, discusses mechanisms, and presents robustness checks.

Contact: National Bureau of Economic Research, 1050 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138-5398, Telephone: (617) 868-3900 Fax: (617) 868-2742 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.nber.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Income factors, Infant health, Legislation, Health care reform, Research, Statistical data, Tax credits

Coffey S, Holsclaw AH, Bosland J. 2005. Screening tools to help families access public benefits. Washington, DC: Institute for Youth, Education, and Families, 35 pp. (Special report)

Annotation: This publication is intended to provide a brief introduction for municipal officials to some of the approaches, considerations, and specific technology options for using benefits screening tools that connect eligible residents to key state and federal benefits. The publication includes an overview of benefits screening tools, a selection of nationally franchised tools, and a discussion of other approaches to benefits screening. Two appendices are included: (1) contact information and (2) additional resources about screening tools.

Contact: Institute for Youth, Education and Families, National League of Cities, 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 550, Washington, DC 20004, Telephone: (202)626-3013 Secondary Telephone: Fax: E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.nlc.org/find-city-solutions/institute-for-youth-education-and-families Available from the website.

Keywords: Access to health care, Child care, Eligibility, Families, Federal programs, Food Stamp Program, Low income groups, Public assistance, Screening, State programs, Tax credits

Shuptrine SC, Grant VC, McKenzie GG. 1998. Southern regional initiative to improve access to benefits for low income families with children. Columbia, SC: Southern Institute on Children and Families, 111 pp.

Annotation: This report describes a regional outreach initiative to help southern states identify ways to improve access to benefits for low-income working families with children. The report describes the development of information outreach materials, child health coverage, child care assistance, transportation solutions, and options for earned income tax credit. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Southern Institute on Children and Families, 140 Stoneridge Drive, Suite 140, Columbia, SC 29201, Telephone: (803) 779-2607 Fax: (803) 254-6301 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.thesoutherninstitute.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Access to health care, Child care services, Child health, Children, Families, Health insurance, Information dissemination, Low income groups, Southern United States, Tax credits, Transportation of patients
   

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