180,000 New Yorkers May Lose Food Stamp Benefits Under New Work Rules

Social workers are scrambling to alert recipients and help them find jobs before their aid is eliminated under President ...

More states restrict what SNAP recipients can buy with food benefits

Kansas, Ohio, Nevada, and Wyoming join 18 other states in restricting what SNAP recipients can buy with benefits.

Kansas SNAP recipients won’t be able to buy candy, soda with benefits for long

State records show that roughly 188,000 Kansans receive monthly SNAP benefits. Starting next year, Kansas will enforce new ...

SNAP Benefits Update as Junk Food Waiver List Expanded

The changes in four states mean certain sugary items will no longer be eligible for purchase using SNAP benefits.
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How Trump’s Medicaid, food stamps overhaul could squeeze Louisiana’s budget

Though the full financial effects of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act remain unclear, critics are sounding the alarm over how ...

Q&A: SNAP benefit restrictions with LDH Secretary Bruce Greenstein

The following interview with Louisiana Health Secretary Bruce Greenstein is featured in this week’s episode of “The Light Switch,” the Louisiana’s Illuminator’s weekly podcast. Greenstein discusses ...

Louisiana bill would abolish Department of Children and Family Services, shift duties to other agencies

A Louisiana lawmaker proposes abolishing the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) in a newly filed bill for the legislative session.