Welfare Reform
Candy, soda out as Indiana reworks SNAP benefits
Gov. Mike Braun rolled out a sweeping health and government assistance initiative Tuesday, backed by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert …
Texans brace for financial impact of trade wars
Texas is the number one exporting state in the nation - and although tariffs with Mexico and Canada have been delayed, Texans are still uneasy about …
Montana teachers concerned over looming federal Medicaid cuts
The U.S. House of Representatives last month passed a budget resolution that would reduce the federal deficit by $880 billion over the next decade…
Medicaid cuts in Ohio: Who would pay the price?
Medicaid cuts being proposed in Congress could have widespread consequences in Ohio, particularly for hospitals and health-care facilities across the …
EBT skimming scandal: No reimbursement for Ohioans who lose SNAP benefits
Thousands of Ohioans relying on SNAP benefits to feed their families are finding their accounts drained due to electronic skimming fraud. Criminals …
Report: Native communities would see big impacts from proposed Medicaid cuts
A January report shows that in rural counties home to large numbers of American Indians, including in Montana, people are more likely to rely on …
WIC benefits in Ohio unaffected, but federal spending review sparks concern
The White House has rescinded a directive that froze federal grants and loans after a federal judge ruled it unlawful. While the freeze was lifted…
CO community health centers saved $17.3 million in Medicare dollars
The Community Health Provider Alliance improved health care quality and saved $17.3 million in taxpayer money that would have been paid out by Medicar…
'ALICE at Work' on paycheck-to-paycheck struggle
By Wesley Brown for the Arkansas Delta Informer.Broadcast version by Freda Ross for Arkansas News Service reporting for The Arkansas Delta Informer-Wi…
A long road for Medicaid work requirements in South Dakota
South Dakotans passed Amendment F on Election Day, opening the door to impose work requirements on people who qualify for expanded Medicaid benefits…
Feeding Texas Network prepares for legislative session
The nonprofit Feeding Texas Network has announced its priorities for the upcoming legislative session. The food insecurity rate continues to rise in …
Report: Paid family leave and what it could mean for Ohio
Ohio is among the many states where a majority of workers lack access to paid family leave. A new report by Groundwork Ohio finds three in four …