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How Many Medicaid Recipients Might Be Eligible for SSI?

Working Paper by Michael Levere and David Wittenburg

November 30, 2023

Children’s participation in the federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program has declined substantially over the past decade. Many children with disabilities might be eligible for SSI, yet barriers such as a lack of knowledge of the program or perceived challenges with applying may limit participation. In this paper, we use machine learning models on Medicaid…

Teens with down syndrome looking at the each other while making dishes from clay

The Impact of Losing Childhood Supplemental Security Income Benefits on Long-Term Education and Health Outcomes

Working Paper by Priyanka Anand and Hansoo Ko

October 16, 2023

Many youth with disabilities rely on Supplemental Security Income (SSI) as an important source of income for their families, but they must go through a redetermination process at age 18 if they are to continue receiving those benefits into adulthood. Our project uses data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add…