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Lawmakers came back to Raleigh where they passed a stripped down budget that begins to take into account deep federal cuts to HHS spending.
Fewer people are predicted to receive food assistance in Tennessee as a result of changes in President Donald Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill." ...
On this day in 1965, Pzresident Lyndon B. Johnson signed legislation into law that launched Medicaid, creating a U.S. health care safety net for millions of low-income Americans in what would become ...
Changes to federal food assistance programs in Vermont will lead to reduced or eliminated benefits for low-income residents, impacting local communities.
Washington’s already-squeezed food bank system expects further pressure as an estimated 170,000 residents stand to lose food ...
The Citizens Research Council predicts ‘severe’ budget challenges from lost taxes and an increased state spending on Medicaid ...
Americans broadly support increasing or maintaining funding for safety net programs, including Social Security and Medicare, ...
Federal funding reductions and changes in qualifications to the nation’s food stamp program could have what officials are ...
Changes at the federal level could impact programs some schools relied on to get fresh foods into cafeteria's, amid broader ...