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Lufkin food pantry faces rising demand, SNAP cuts expected to make worse

This cut is one of the most substantial the program has ever seen, and in April of 2025, it served 3.4 million Texans.
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SNAP cuts could starve Oklahoma’s safety net, food advocates warn

WASHINGTON— Weeks after Republicans cast aside warnings to pass a sweeping budget package, Oklahoma hunger advocates are ...

Taxes will change under Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ — and it’s a huge deal for US retirees. Here’s why older Americans can’t waste the next 4 years

Every dollar saved on taxes over the new few years could help offset the impact of the numerous safety-net cuts.

SNAP program changes coming from new federal spending bill

The new rules and cuts to SNAP will change who is eligible for benefits. Those changes include increasing work requirements for adults, shifting more of the cost to states and removing funding for ...

Democratic candidates hold Medicaid townhalls with Barrett, James absent

Michigan residents living in the 7th and 10th Congressional Districts had choice words for Republican U.S. Reps. Tom Barrett ...
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Medicaid cuts could force Brooklyn’s safety-net hospitals to close, leave thousands uninsured

On the 65th anniversary of Medicaid, Brooklyn residents — and many of its hospitals – were bracing for the impact of massive ...

King County food banks brace for demand as federal SNAP cuts loom

Seattle-area food banks and food pantries expect soaring demand as federal cuts under Trump threaten to strip 170,000 Washingtonians of food assistance.