The financial balance of U.S. states faces a significant challenge as recent federal policies shift the responsibility and costs of essential social programs onto their budgets. The question is not if ...

How potential federal cuts to Medicaid and SNAP could trigger the loss of a million-plus jobs, reduced economic activity, and less state revenue. The Commonwealth Fund. March 25, 2025.

The “One Big Beautiful Bill” offers tax cuts to the wealthiest at the expense of low-income children’s health and education.

The U.S. House's most recent budget resolution includes $230 billion in cuts to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) over 10 years, raising concerns that funding for SNAP, which comprises 68% ...

Nearly 268,000 Hoosiers are about to lose Medicaid, 128,000 of them are about to lose SNAP benefits, and everyone is going to ...

The price tag of Medicaid and SNAP climbs automatically because benefit formulas are tied to inflation and the cost of ...

Perhaps the most controversial measure in the bill would shift some SNAP costs to the states for the first time. Currently, the federal government is responsible for 100% of program costs.

Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., said he’s concerned about the state cost-share proposals for both Medicaid and SNAP. He said Nebraska already had a $160 million deficit this year and will have a hard ...

Holmes JFS Director Dan Jackson says the impact of the Big Beautiful Bill won't be felt locally until October 2026.

The Medicaid cuts recently approved by Congress and President Donald Trump could force states into difficult decisions, ...

Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' promising tax cuts and federal program reductions could cost Oklahoma upwards of $1 billion due to Medicaid and SNAP cuts. State lawmakers discuss potential implications.