Active — Not RecruitingNot Applicable

Evaluating Covered California's Grocery Support Program

United States6,975 participantsStarted 2025-02-01

Plain-language summary

This is a pragmatic randomized controlled trial (RCT) of Covered California's Grocery Support Program. This pragmatic RCT will test the efficacy of providing a monthly food card benefit for adults with food insecurity, a chronic condition, and incomes below 250% of the federal poverty level (FPL) compared with a group who receives a lump sum payment.

Who can participate

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: Members of the household are eligible to participate if the recruited participant: * Active Covered California member * Adult \>= 18 years of age * Has a chronic condition identifiable in Covered California's medical claims * Screened positive for food insecurity via 2-item Hunger Vital Sign * Income \<250% federal poverty level Exclusion Criteria: * Negative for food insecurity via 2-item Hunger Vital Sign * Income ≥250% federal poverty level

What they're measuring

Change in food insecurity status

Timeframe: Baseline, 12 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07215897

SponsorUniversity of California, San Francisco

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-04-30

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