CONSUMER SURVIVAL ON WELFARE WITH AN EMPHASIS ON MEDICAID AND THE FOOD-STAMP-PROGRAM

The authors examine consumer survival on welfare within the context of a history of modern welfare policy that demonstrates its cyclical nat ure. They delineate an analysis of poor families' consumer needs, payi ng special attention to health and nutrition, which are affected by th e two largest government programs in these areas-Medicaid and the Food Stamp Program. The authors conclude with consumer-based policy implic ations designed to meet the requirements of financially disadvantaged families.