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Despite receiving food assistance, 36.4% still reported food insecurity. We identified 1.75 million low-income homebound older adults who did not receive SNAP or MOW (non-recipients), among whom 24.0% experienced food insecurity and 21.8% lived alone. Among non-recipients, those experiencing food insecurity reported significantly more functional dependencies and were more likely to live alone than those who were food secure.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Policies that expand program capacity, strengthen screening for food insecurity, and streamline enrollment could improve access for this high-need population.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/haschl\/qxag260","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,30]],"date-time":"2026-09-30T12:00:45Z","timestamp":1790769645000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Food assistance programs serve the majority of low-income, homebound older adults, yet food insecurity 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