The Trump administration, for the second time in recent weeks, is using allegations of fraud to justify increased federal law ...

Local anti-poverty groups have had to scramble and scale back this year as the Trump administration targeted safety-net ...

Countless Americans don’t take advantage of the social safety net, even when they’re eligible. Learn what you could earn ...

Safety-net programs need to not only be budgeted for but also aimed at the right people to ensure receipt of proper health care. The Medicaid Continuous Enrollment Provision is nearing its conclusion, ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), right, joined by House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), while he was trying to shepherd a spending bill to enactment in ...

Generous anti-poverty programs may help narrow gaps in mental health and brain development between children living in low- versus high-income households, a new study finds. The analysis, published in ...

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Taylor Cagnacci moved from California to Tennessee with hopes of starting a new chapter in a state that touts a low cost of living and natural beauty. But she’s infuriated by ...

This article is paid for by Feeding Louisiana. When it comes to feeding families and providing healthcare, Louisiana is already doing more with less. Proposed changes to SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition ...

In the farm bill renewal process, groups representing producers of nearly every major commodity are calling for “improvements” to the farm safety net, including higher reference prices and larger ...

No one can be surprised that Republicans are hoping to exploit their Washington trifecta — the White House and majority control of the House and Senate — by implementing vast federal budget cuts in ...