Dr. Sarah Szanton aims her research and publications toward changing policy for older adults and their families. She is currently examining the program’s effectiveness through grants from the National Institutes of Health and the Innovations Office at the Center on Medicaid and Medicare Services. She is also conducting a study, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, of whether food and energy assistance improve health outcomes for low-income older adults.

Image courtesy of interviewee. November 28, 2016