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 Watch 6:43 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 Watch 9:17 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 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 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. Continue reading
Feb 28 Watch 7:11 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… Continue watching
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. Continue reading
Sep 06 Watch 7:33 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… Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch 4:49 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… Continue watching