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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its annual report on food security , showing that 44.2 million people (in 17.0 million households) in the U.S. could not afford enough food to eat at...
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Policymakers should pass a continuing resolution that addresses key urgent needs, like WIC.
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More than two months into fiscal year 2024, Congress has thus far failed to provide WIC with the additional funding needed this fiscal year to avoid turning away eligible young children and pregnant...
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Addressing the health-related social needs (HRSNs) of pregnant and postpartum people and young children cannot wait. Both Medicaid and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and...
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States are missing out on the opportunity to improve pregnancy-related and child health. Only 51.2 percent of eligible individuals participated in WIC in 2021, well below earlier years.
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At a House Agriculture Committee hearing on February 14, Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) proposed a funding framework for the farm bill that included a $30 billion cut in SNAP benefits over ten...
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Critical decisions lie ahead in three areas in particular: tax policy, health care, and investments in people and communities.
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The fiscal year 2024 appropriations law enacted March 9 included full funding for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). The $7.03 billion provided for WIC,...
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It is critical that the farm bill protect SNAP from harmful cuts and policy changes, including Chair Thompson’s proposal, that would weaken the program’s ability to meet its core mission.
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