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Millions to lose health insurance and food stamps from GOP tax bill: CBO
The Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday that millions of low-income people will lose health insurance and food stamps ...
Two more states look to ban junk food from SNAP benefits
Waivers have already been approved in a dozen states ban unhealthy foods from being bought using SNAP benefits.
6 more states ban candy, soda from food stamp benefits
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins recently signed waivers to change the definition of food that’s allowed to be ...
RFK Jr. claims food stamps are fueling diabetes epidemic, wants to block their use for soda, candy
Taxpayers are paying for unhealthy junk food sold to needy Americans through welfare benefits that contribute to chronic ...
Food Stamp Cuts Could Deal a Blow to Small Grocers
In addition to the hardship many families could face, the cuts to SNAP could lead to the loss of grocery stores in rural ...
Six More States Ban Junk Food From SNAP Benefits
Six more states have banned junk food purchases from being bought with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced.