The Commonwealth Fund29s
How Potential Federal Cuts to Medicaid and SNAP Could Trigger the Loss of a Million-Plus Jobs, Reduced Economic Activity, and Less State Revenue
Combined losses from proposed cuts to Medicaid and SNAP would reach $1.1 trillion over a decade, including a $95 billion loss ...
Albuquerque Journal6h
New Mexico food banks concerned Congress will cut food assistance dollars
Over 480,000 New Mexicans receive SNAP benefits. Food bank leaders worry potential cuts to the food assistance program would ...
Food program cuts could hurt 2.9 million Floridians, cost taxpayers $657M
Congress plans to cut billions from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and shift that burden to the states over ...
The Floridian7hOpinion
Massie Agrees with Rubio, RFK Jr on Soda, Food Stamp Debacle
Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY), a self-described libertarian, has agreed with Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary ...
Opinion
The Gazette13dOpinion
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits need changing
By the 1980s, nutrition education grants were added to the program. In 1992, as diet concerns continued to grow, some states began implementing the federally approved Food Stamp Nutrition Education ...
Big Island Now2d
All Foodland stores statewide now part of ‘DA BUX’ Double Up Food Bucks program
The “DA BUX” Double Up Food Bucks program — which helps people who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP ...
6abc Action News10d
New phishing scam targeting SNAP users amid uncertainty around federal programs
CHICAGO -- A new phishing scam is targeting people in need. The I-Team has been reporting on criminals trying to get ...
After losing millions in federal cuts, North Texas food banks must now rely on donors
The Tarrant Area Food Bank is turning to local support now that it faces a combined deficit of $4.2 million due to the ending ...
Virginia Mercury19hOpinion
Plan to axe SNAP would harm poorest Americans so richest ones could live more luxuriously
More than 866,000 people in the commonwealth received SNAP funding in February, according to the Virginia Department of ...
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities12d
2025 Budget Stakes: Proposals Would Reduce Children’s Access to School Meals and Other Food Assistance
In seeking deep cuts through a fast-track budget process, Republican lawmakers could soon advance proposals that would take ...
KTBS 33d
18.5% of Louisiana Residents Receive SNAP benefits, 2nd Most in U.S.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, plays a vital role in reducing food insecurity, providing essential ...
Norfolk Daily News3d
Only 7.8% of Nebraska Residents Receive SNAP benefits, 9th Lowest in U.S.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, plays a vital role in reducing food insecurity, providing essential ...