Opposition grows over cuts to Medicaid and SNAP programs

Poloncarz says proposed federal budget cuts could cost Erie County over $100M by 2028

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Proposed federal budget cuts and changes to Medicaid and SNAP could cost residents of Erie County hundreds of millions of dollars by 2028, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz said Friday. Erie County would be hit with a direct cost of $12.3 million next year and over $100 million annually by 2028 if the proposed changes become law, according to estimates by the Erie County Department of Social Services. Poloncarz said Er…

A-Nunn-ther Broken Promise To Iowans

Heartland Signal: Zach Nunn “blatantly go[es] back on promise to protect food stamp benefits” Zach Nunn made a promise to Iowans that he’d protect the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) – and just days later, he broke it. Zach Nunn on May 5, 2025: *signs on to resolution opposing SNAP cuts* Zach Nunn on May 14th: *votes YES on the extreme Republican plan to slash SNAP by nearly $300 billion, even though 31,000 households in IA-03 …

Officials, service providers in CT decry proposed cuts as DC tries to find budget deal

Connecticut officials are warning about cuts to Medicaid, food stamps and heating assistance in Congressional Republican’s budget proposal.   Department of Social Services Commissioner Andrea Barton Reeves said the cuts will be devastating for the state’s lowest income residents, some of whom rely on several programs.   “This is a full-on assault against middle class, low income and poor people...

Catholic groups voice opposition to proposed SNAP, Medicaid cuts in budget bill

null / Credit: Jonathan Weiss/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 16, 2025 / 12:34 pm (CNA). Budget initiatives backed by several Republican lawmakers to cut federal funding for Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program... [...]

Catholic groups voice opposition to proposed SNAP, Medicaid cuts

null / Credit: Jonathan Weiss/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 16, 2025 / 12:34 pm (CNA). Budget initiatives backed by several Republican lawmakers to cut federal funding for Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for the next fiscal year are facing opposition from prominent Catholic organizations.For Medicaid, the proposal would add work requirements for able-bodied adults under the age of 65 if they do not…

Healey urges Congress to reject SNAP cuts

In a letter to Congress, Gov. Maura Healey is urging lawmakers to reject changes proposed by Republicans to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that would shift much of the expense to the states, which would cost a minimum of $131.4 million annually and potentially as much as $650 million.