Anticipating the pressure this will put on states to continue supporting SNAP, AARP has been working with state lawmakers to prioritize state funding to offset federal cuts, prevent costly penalties and protect older adults’ access to food assistance as eligibility rules narrow.

The modeling studies predicted that excluding soda and other sweetened beverages would reduce purchases of those items and improve diets. One of the studies also suggested the bans could reduce obesity and type 2 diabetes over 10 years.

SNAP participation has dropped dramatically in Arizona, Florida, and South Carolina since the introduction of the GOP’s megabill.

New waivers enable states to exclude sugary foods and drinks from purchases made through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

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During the 43-day federal government shutdown, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits were withheld for two weeks in early November. This was the first time in the program's history that the benefits—designed to safeguard Americans ...

Tennessee may see $240 million in new costs to administer the federal SNAP program as soon as 2028 under President Donald Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill.

The West Virginia Department of Human Services is spending more than $800K on an artificial intelligence program meant to help decrease the number of mistake payments in the Supplemental Nutrition