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Timely news and analysis of U.S. welfare programs, poverty, and unemployment benefits
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State unemployment trends signal rising demand for benefits:
Critical lapses in state agencies enabled $9-20 billion in fraud across child nutrition, housing, and Medicaid programs.
25 million disenrolled from Medicaid between April 2023 and mid-2025 during the 'Great Unwinding,' peaking enrollment at 94 million.
Federal SNAP updates from 2025 are driving Arizona's intensified eligibility reviews this April.
Bipartisan effort revives: Reps. Brownley (D-CA) and Bilirakis (R-FL) reintroduce bill allowing Medicaid to fund Qualified Residential Treatment...
Key eligibility shifts under WFTCL effective Oct. 1, 2026: Legal permanent residents, Cuban/Haitian entrants, and COFA migrants remain eligible for...
HHS has halted TANF pilot projects, ultimately harming families with low incomes. This Trump Administration action fits its flurry of measures...
Federal SNAP cuts under the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” now limit eligibility for refugees and asylees without green cards, hitting states on varied...
Mixed U.S. labor trends: Iowa and Montana post low January unemployment rates below the national 4.3%, with Iowa steady at 3.4% (jobs +6,400) and...
Key multi-angle insights on UI policy implications for jobs:
Key regional advances in social security:
Dire health toll from new SNAP rules: 900 Ohioans face premature death by 2040 due to lost benefits.
Kentucky's reentry health boost: Gov. Beshear expands Medicaid coverage for eligible adults and juveniles up to one year after release, covering...
