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Remote access may help families stay with WIC
Original: What helped families stay with WIC? Remote access may be key
A new report suggests remote access to services played a key role in helping families remain enrolled in WIC, the US nutrition program for women, infants and children. Allowing appointments and enrollment to be completed remotely appears to reduce barriers for participants, keeping more families connected to benefits during and after the pandemic-era policy shifts.
Why now: Fresh findings on how remote services improved retention in a major US nutrition assistance program are drawing attention from health and policy audiences.
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- What helped families stay with WIC? Remote access may be key · News-Medical
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