The Trump administration's "Make America Healthy Again" platform has boosted the agenda of a conservative think tank that's been working for more than a decade to reshape the nation's public assistance programs.
Nutritionists agree reducing the amount of sugar people consume would be good for the Nation's health. But the plan to block people from using food assistance to buy soda is getting mixed reviews.
A new report is predicting far-reaching economic impacts of any federal cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in Georgia.
A nonprofit organization found that 1.1 million Georgians were food insecure over two weeks in August and September this year, a number that is significantly higher than during the height of the pandemic.
People in communities damaged by recent hurricanes have an opportunity to get extra food assistance through adjustments made to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and other temporary federal programs. But there are some hard deadlines to apply for help.
If a shutdown happens, millions of federal employees will be furloughed and many others will be forced to work without pay until it ends. A handful of federal programs that people nationwide rely on everyday could also be disrupted — from dwindling funds for food assistance to potential delays in customer service for recipients of Medicare and Social Security.
Congress ended the temporary benefit meant to help low-income households with pandemic-era hardships. A huge increase in Social Security benefits may mean some households see further SNAP reductions.
A new study suggests Georgians would be hard hit by a proposed U.S. Department of Agriculture rule , which would cut Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...
