Oct 28 Food banks are preparing for a surge as SNAP aid may be paused in the government shutdown By Margery A. Beck, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press Some states are trying to fill the gap in food services, but others lack resources to help. Continue reading
Oct 26 No federal food aid will go out Nov. 1, Trump administration posts on USDA website By Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press The U.S. Department of Agriculture has posted a notice on its website saying federal food aid will not go out Nov. 1, raising the stakes for families nationwide as the government shutdown drags on. Continue reading
Jul 30 60 years after Medicaid was signed into law, Trump's 'One Big, Beautiful Bill' is chiseling it back By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press On a July day in 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed legislation into law that launched Medicaid, creating a health care safety net for millions of low-income Americans in one of the crowning achievements of his legacy. Continue reading
Jul 21 Why child health advocates worry about the loss of federal summer EBT funding By Laura Santhanam Iowa has launched its own summer EBT program that food security advocates say provides nutrition for a fraction of kids who otherwise may struggle to eat enough when school is out of session. More states may soon look to adopt… Continue reading
Jul 07 Watch 6:18 Who will be affected by Trump administration's Medicaid, SNAP work requirements By Laura Barrón-López, Karina Cuevas President Trump’s big tax law includes a major provision the GOP has endorsed for years: work requirements for Medicaid recipients and for food stamp benefits. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that 11.8 million Americans could lose medical coverage over the… Continue watching
May 29 Watch 6:32 Provision in GOP budget bill puts millions at risk of losing SNAP benefits By Lisa Desjardins, Jackson Hudgins Continue watching
May 13 WATCH: Jeffries holds briefing as House committees discuss budget bill plans By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press House Republicans proposed sweeping tax breaks Monday in President Donald Trump's big priority bill, tallying at least $4.9 trillion in costs so far, partly paid for with cuts to Medicaid, food stamps and green energy programs used by millions of… Continue reading
Apr 15 Arkansas and Indiana ask Trump administration to let them ban soda and candy from SNAP By JoNel Aleccia, Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press The goal is to improve the health of SNAP participants, though Indiana also is moving to change work requirements for participants. Continue reading
May 26 Watch 6:43 Why SNAP benefits aren't keeping up with the rising cost of food By Ali Rogin, Harry Zahn The five-year farm bill is working its way through Congress, and one major sticking point this year is funding for the federal program that helps low-income people buy food. An analysis by the Urban Institute found that SNAP benefits in… Continue watching
Jan 31 WATCH: Meta, TikTok and other social media CEOs testify in Senate hearing on child exploitation By Barbara Ortutay, Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press Sexual predators. Addictive features. Eating disorders. Unrealistic beauty standards. Bullying. These are just some of the issues young people are dealing with on social media — and advocates say companies are not doing enough to protect them. Continue reading