Where jobs are scarce, over 1 million people could dodge Trump's Medicaid work rules
Millions of Medicaid enrollees may have a way out of the new federal work requirement—if they live in a county with high unemployment.
Oct 7, 2025
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Governmental or Regulatory Activity: Program, SNAP
Medical news and research articles
Food outreach specialists make positive impact on childhood food insecurity
One effective way of tackling childhood food insecurity could be hiring and collaborating with food outreach specialists in pediatricians' offices, according to research presented during the American Academy of Pediatrics ...
Sep 26, 2025
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Reducing SNAP benefits will leave families struggling to afford food and household expenses, says study
The US Congressional Budget Office estimates that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) will cut $186 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) over the next decade, sparking concerns among health ...
Sep 22, 2025
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USDA ends annual reports tracking hunger in America
For 30 years, Americans have relied on a yearly government report to understand how many families go without enough food. That report is now ending.
Sep 22, 2025
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Amid cuts, SNAP-Ed study reveals partnerships support healthy communities
A critical program supporting healthy communities in Illinois and across the country took a devastating hit on July 4 when HR1, the federal budget reconciliation bill, was passed and signed into law. In addition to slashing ...
Sep 2, 2025
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Online grocery shopping program shows promise in increasing healthy purchases and reducing food insecurity
Online grocery shopping has the potential to increase food access for households in areas where supermarkets selling affordable, healthy foods are scarce. When Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits were ...
Aug 25, 2025
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Poll: Americans largely don't support federal changes to child health programs
Over the last six months, there have been several policy changes affecting children's nutrition benefits, vaccine mandates, and more. A new survey from Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health reveals how American ...
Aug 6, 2025
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How food banks facing cuts could harness data, maximize efficiency
While federal food assistance cuts are too large to make up for in efficiencies, pooling resources among hunger relief agencies could help the remaining aid go further.
Jul 30, 2025
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Q&A: An economist explains cost and benefit for publicly funded health programs
Recent laws instituted in the United States substantially cut funding to many government programs, especially those related to health or social well‐being.
Jul 23, 2025
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Online grocery program bridges food gap in rural Mississippi
An article by Ph.D. student Ivonne Quiroz and colleagues published in the Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development assesses an online grocery ordering service implemented in rural Mississippi, where ...
Jul 2, 2025
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