8: How WIC, Medicaid, and SNAP Support Children’s Health

from Child Health Advocacy + Policy · host Baker Institute for Public Policy

Heidi Russell speaks with Charles W. Mathias about the link between pediatric nutrition and healthcare financing. The conversation explores how better alignment between Medicaid, SNAP, and WIC could improve health outcomes and reduce long-term costs for the state of Texas. This conversation was recorded on May 4, 2026. Listen and subscribe on your preferred podcast platform. Mentioned in this episode: “Aligning Food Health Policy in Texas” Learn about the “Child Health Advocacy + Policy” podcast by subscribing to our “Health Beat” newsletter at https://www.bakerinstitute.org/newsletter. You can follow @BakerInstitute on X, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube. Learn more about our data-driven, nonpartisan policy research and analysis at bakerinstitute.org.

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