Consequences of the 2019 Public Charge Rule Announcement and Publication on Prenatal WIC Participation Among Immigrant Families: Evidence of Spillover Effects
Consequences of the 2019 Public Charge Rule Announcement and Publication on Prenatal WIC Participation Among Immigrant Families: Evidence of Spillover Effects
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DOI：
10.1007/s10903-023-01523-z
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发表时间：
2023-08-02
影响因子：
1.9
通讯作者：
Park，Mingean
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作者：
Choi，Sung W.;Park，Sujeong;Park，Mingean
本研究分析了2019年公共负担规则的公布和发布对怀孕移民参与妇女、婴儿和儿童特殊补充营养计划（WIC）的影响。采用双重差分法分析了 2019 年公共负担规则公布和发布前后移民相对于美国本地人的产前 WIC 参与变化。我们确定了 2015 年至 2019 年间在医院出生的 17,623,683 名活生单胎。与美国本地人相比，移民中参与产前 WIC 的几率在 2019 年公共负担规则公布后降低了 11.4%，在最终规则发布后降低了 19%。这项研究的结果表明，在 2019 年公共负担规则公布和发布后，怀孕移民可能会因为担心自己的移民身份受到损害而决定不参加 WIC 计划。
This study analyzed the effects of the announcement and publication of the 2019 Public Charge Rule on participation of the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC) among pregnant immigrants. A difference-in-differences approach was used to analyze the changes in prenatal WIC participation before and after the 2019 Public Charge Rule announcement and publication among immigrants relative to US natives. We identified 17,623,683 live singletons born in a hospital from 2015 to 2019. Compared to US natives, the odds of prenatal WIC participation among immigrants were 11.4% lower after the 2019 Public Charge Rule announcement, and 19% lower after the final rule was published. The results of this study suggest that pregnant immigrants may decide not to participate in the WIC program due to the fear of jeopardizing their immigration status after the announcement and publication of the 2019 Public Charge Rule.