The number of Americans receiving food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) declined sharply over the past year, following major policy changes introduced in 2025.

Anticipating the pressure this will put on states to continue supporting SNAP, AARP has been working with state lawmakers to ...

New waivers enable states to exclude sugary foods and drinks from purchases made through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol, Feb. 24, 2026. (ANDREW ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — For months, Washington State has been preparing for the implementation of HR1, also known as the ‘Big Beautiful Bill,’ that was passed by congress in July 2025. And now, with Governor ...

States are paying contractors such as Deloitte, Accenture, and Optum millions of dollars to help them comply with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act — a law that will strip safety-net health and food ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Starting in April, millions of Floridians who receive SNAP assistance will no longer be permitted to use those benefits to buy ...

Before dawn on cold mornings across New York, families are already lining up outside food pantries: parents bundled in winter coats, seniors with shopping carts, workers stopping by before their shift ...

Refugees and people granted asylum in the U.S. will join thousands of others in Illinois expected to lose their food assistance starting this spring as the Trump administration’s tax and spending bill ...