In May, the USDA approved SNAP waivers for Indiana, Iowa and Nebraska, the first state to be granted a waiver. Other states that have requested or are considering SNAP waivers — for soda, candy and/or ...

Millions of people who use the food assistance program SNAP are facing changes: on what food they can buy, how much money ...

Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke L. Rollins signed three new state SNAP food restriction waivers on Tuesday. The ...

Families relying on SNAP benefits may need to adjust their shopping habits as new changes aim to improve public health and ...

Policymakers have several options to reduce churn in Medicaid enrollment, including expanding continuous eligibility and ...

The Michigan Retailers Association, an industry group, is also concerned with SNAP cuts and wants Congress to pursue "prudent ...

House Republicans’ budget reconciliation legislation would take away health coverage and food assistance from many millions ...

This tactic has resulted in only 16% of the roughly 3.6 million of able-bodied adult beneficiaries without dependents fulfilling SNAP work requirements. The ‘waiver states’ also have ...

The MSPCA at Nevins Farm is waiving adoption fees, a savings of up to $400, for more than 100 animals, including pigs, goats, ...

Nebraska was the first state in the nation to receive a waiver to move toward restricting low-income recipients from using SNAP benefits to buy soda and energy drinks. As of March 2025 ...

Nebraska’s waiver will effectively prohibit the purchases of soda and energy drinks with SNAP benefits. Iowa’s will ban nearly all “taxable” food items, as defined by Iowa law. And in ...

Nebraska’s waiver will effectively prohibit the purchases of soda and energy drinks with SNAP benefits. Iowa’s will ban nearly all “taxable” food items, as defined by Iowa law. And in ...