Gov. JB Pritzker's proposed budget cuts have been circulating in Springfield as some continue to argue for "progressive ...

Your rent goes up, groceries cost more, and your paycheck doesn’t get the memo. You’re working, you’re trying, and you still end up doing that quiet math in your head: “If I pay this bill today, what ...

Editor: The current administration seeks to divide us, to confuse us, and to distract us. We don’t have time to catch our breath between dubious executive orders, extra-judicial actions and other ...

The difference between the number of children who eat school lunch versus school breakfast represents an opportunity to ...

Tightened work requirements and cost shifts could result in students and former foster youth losing their nutrition benefits.

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Starting in 2027, work requirements kick in for certain beneficiaries on Medicaid, while new work rules for the SNAP food assistance program took effect on Nov. 1. These reforms mandated by the One ...

California county leaders are warning that a proposed federal policy could shift billions in safety net costs onto local governments, threatening health care access, behavioral health systems and ...

Expect the final bill to include $90 million to help Minnesota counties run Medicaid and SNAP on updated IT systems.