The federal government is shifting more responsibilities to states, and states must prepare for greater costs in the Medicaid health care and SNAP food aid programs.

The Republican megabill enacted in July will require most states to pay a share of SNAP food benefit costs — for many states, ...

Chicagoans who rely on SNAP may be hearing mixed messages about benefit disruptions and upcoming rule changes. Here’s what’s ...

Iowa is joining other states in the nation in changing what can be bought using SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...

Nevada is working on waivers to SNAP benefit rules to dump sugary drinks, energy drinks and candy that’s 100% sugar. It’s all ...

New limits to snap benefits in Iowa could be a preview of what other states may face. Gina Plata-Nino, SNAP director of the ...

As part of its claims of widespread fraud in the federal safety net, the Trump administration is halting $10 billion in ...

There was a time, believe it or not, soda vending machines in high schools generated thousands upon thousands of dollars for ...

Arizona lawmakers have introduced legislation that would ban SNAP recipients from using their benefits to purchase fast food, ...

Stricter federal compliance rules and mounting backlogs have exposed a critical weakness in how states process SNAP benefits. Modernizing document workflows in these outdated, paper-heavy systems ...

A crucial development in SNAP benefits pertains to the expanded requirements for Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents, or ...