Food Aid Enrollment Tanks After SNAP Rule ChangesIt’s been more than a year since President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and SNAP enrollment is down more than 20% in Louisiana. Anti-hunger groups say far more people could lose access if states are required to cover more of the food program’s cost.KFF Health News1d agoWhole story →EconomyFoodsnap rule changes
Journalists Evaluate Rural Voter Sentiment, MAHA Movement, and Gene-Editing FindingKFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.KFF Health News5d agoWhole story →CultureFood
Saving Medicaid Meal Deliveries Threatened by Cuts, Policy UncertaintyAn experiment to provide meals to some Medicaid recipients shows food can be cost-effective medicine. But even as federal officials tout the power of nutrition, Medicaid budget cuts could lead states to think twice about covering healthy food for sick residents. One has already reconsidered.KFF Health News20d agoWhole story →HealthEconomymedicaid budget cuts
Rural Americans Wait After Judge Delivers Mixed Ruling on Digital Equity DollarsA federal judge ruled that President Donald Trump can’t unilaterally kill the $2.75 billion Digital Equity Act, but he also sided with the administration by saying using race as a factor in awarding the grants is unconstitutional. The split decision has halted digital-skills programs for ethnic and racial minorities.KFF Health News28d agoWhole story →GovernmentTechnologydigital equity act ruling
Cyclospora Outbreak Prompts Inquiry Into Lettuce Supplier's Ties To White HouseRep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) has requested documents from Taylor Farms, the White House, the FDA, and the CDC that could shed light on reports that company executives and government officials sought "to distance the company from the outbreak and cast doubt on the officials’ conclusion," The Hill reported.KFF Health News2mo agoWhole story →HealthFoodRobert Garciacyclospora outbreak investigation
