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FILE PHOTO: Breakfast cereal is shown for sale at a Ralphs grocery store in Del Mar, California

Health Feb 19

Trump officials want to ban junk food from SNAP but past efforts show it’s not easy

By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press

Nation May 26

SNAP and EBT Accepted here sign. SNAP and Food Stamps provide nutrition benefits to supplement the budgets of disadvantage...
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Why SNAP benefits aren’t keeping up with the rising cost of food

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…

By Ali Rogin, Harry Zahn

Nation Apr 01

Packs of coffee are seen at a Dollar General store in Norridge, Chicago
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State laws create disparities in access to government food benefits

SNAP, formerly known as food stamps, is one of the nation’s largest welfare programs helping to feed more than 40 million low-income Americans. But for people in need, what that assistance looks like, and who can access it, varies greatly…

By Laura Barrón-López, Maea Lenei Buhre

Politics Sep 29

Vermont Economy
How a government shutdown could affect you

The ripple effects would come down to how long the shutdown lasts and varying contingency plans in place at impacted agencies.

By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press

Health Jun 09

SNAP and EBT Accepted here sign. SNAP and Food Stamps provide nutrition benefits to supplement the budgets of disadvantage...
How some families are banned from food stamps for life due to past drug convictions

A 1996 federal law allows states to place lifetime bans on SNAP benefits from people who hold felony drug convictions. But advocates say it only succeeds in undermining a person’s ability to start over.

By Laura Santhanam

Jun 03

Many Democratic lawmakers frustrated by debt deal’s work requirements for food aid

By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

Democrats are deeply conflicted about the food aid requirements that President Joe Biden negotiated as part of the debt ceiling deal, fearing damage has been done to safety net programs that will be difficult to unravel in the years ahead.

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Feb 28

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Food banks prepare for spike as pandemic SNAP benefits come to an end

By William Brangham, Layla Quran, Dorothy Hastings

In the last three years, households eligible for food assistance received at least $95 more per month as part of a pandemic-era increase to combat hunger. But Wednesday, those benefits will expire, meaning a smaller monthly food budget for nearly…

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Apr 15

States scale back food stamp benefits as prices soar

By Scott McFetridge, Associated Press

Month by month, more of the roughly 40 million Americans who get help buying groceries through the federal food stamp program are seeing their benefits plunge.

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Sep 06

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A look at the impact of the federal increase in food stamps, child tax credit

By Yamiche Alcindor, Geoffrey Lou Guray, Tess Conciatori

As the PBS NewsHour reported earlier, the federal government's weekly unemployment payments expired Monday for almost 9 million Americans. Yamiche Alcindor has a broader look at the administration's efforts to expand the nation's social safety net for those battling poverty…

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Aug 16

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News Wrap: New York mandates COVID vaccines for all health care workers

In our news wrap Monday, New York state will now require all health care workers, including staff at long-term care facilities, to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by September 27. Tropical Storm Fred regained strength with winds up to 65 miles…

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