Federal Program Cuts Would Devastate Wisconsin

SNAP cuts could cost $314M annually, DHS reports

(The Center Square) – The Wisconsin Department of Health Services estimates cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program could cost all Wisconsin residents $314 million each year.

FoodShare cuts would cost Wisconsin $314 million a year, state health department reports

Changes a U.S. House bill makes to the federal program known as FoodShare in Wisconsin would increase costs for the state, the state Department of Health Services (DHS) reports. (Getty Images Creative)Food and nutrition cuts in the reconciliation bill that passed the U.S. House early Thursday would cost Wisconsin taxpayers at least $314 million if they are signed into law, a state health official said Thursday. Bill Hanna, Wisconsin Medicaid dir…

Wisconsin higher education leaders speak out after House advances cuts to federal student aid

Leaders of Wisconsin colleges and universities are speaking out against pending cuts to federal financial aid after they cleared the U.S. House on Thursday. The post Wisconsin higher education leaders speak out after House advances cuts to federal student aid appeared first on WPR.

Wisconsin Independent Living Network: Is alarmed by the passage of the house reconciliation bill

The safety net that exists to support the independence of disabled people is interwoven throughout programs that are impacted by this budget. The elimination of food security programming, housing and community support funding and the savings measures taken within Medicaid...

Major changes could be coming to BadgerCare Plus, Medicaid in Wisconsin. Here's what to know

The U.S. House has passed a sweeping budget bill that would cut Medicaid by hundreds of billions of dollars and throw millions of Americans off plans.

Democratic leaders warn there will be ‘hard hits’ with federal cuts

House Speaker Melissa Minor-Brown and Senate Pro Tempore David Sokola warned business leaders there would be little room for extra spending in the budget bill. The post Democratic leaders warn there will be ‘hard hits’ with federal cuts appeared first on Delaware Business Times.