Social Safety Net & Health Equity: SNAP Cuts, Health Disparities, and Housing Crisis

5 million lost SNAP benefits; Arizona down 48%; Rep. Cuellar and UnidosUS detail 650,000 Texas Latinos lost SNAP, 1.4 million will lose coverage. New: Expanded SNAP work rule (80-hour/month) with Sept 30 deadline threatens millions. Blue states sue over Big Beautiful Bill; Medicaid changes impact Latino immigrants. Also new: UnidosUS roundtable in McAllen quantifies OBBBA impact: 650k lost SNAP, 1.4M uninsured, 200k job losses. New: Quiet SNAP utility allowance cut will shrink benefits for 600,000 older/low-income households. Health: HHS data confirms Latino mental health disparities; UT Health San Antonio study finds frontotemporal dementia underdiagnosed in Hispanics; Sen. Padilla's HEAA of 2026 targets health disparities; Latino Health Coalition hosts 'Unidos Por La Salud' event in Rochester. New: Nearly half of Latinos untested for HIV, study finds. Housing: Opinion piece highlights Latino homelessness crisis in LA – 76% increase since 2018, 77% of doubled-up households are Latino, calls for culturally responsive solutions.