How Medicaid, SNAP Changes in Trump's Big Budget Bill Could Affect Schools
MARYLAND, JUL 10 – Maryland Food Bank expects to triple its annual meal distribution to cover the SNAP benefit loss for 170,000 residents, as food insecurity remains at pandemic-level highs, officials said.
- On July 4, President Donald Trump enacted a comprehensive budget bill spearheaded by the Republican-led Congress, which implements significant revisions to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program .
- The bill stems from Republican initiatives aiming to cut Medicaid funding by 15% over the upcoming ten years and to require Medicaid work participation starting by December 31, 2026.
- The legislation cuts federal SNAP funding by $186 billion, ending nutrition education programs and expanding work requirements to parents and seniors.
- Washington Governor Bob Ferguson estimated one million SNAP recipients will see reduced benefits, while Maryland expects 170,000 people to lose SNAP access after these cuts.
- These changes will shift costs to states, increase administrative burdens, and could reduce food assistance and health services, affecting vulnerable families and local economies.
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SNAP-Ed nutrition program falls victim to federal budget axe
By Anne Blythe As Congressional Republicans wrangled final votes for the federal budget that became law last week, a harsh reality was setting in for Molly De Marco, a research scientist at the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education, or SNAP-Ed, was one of the federally funded initiatives on the chopping block. De Marco, also an assistant professor in nutrition at the UNC Chape…


Federal budget bill to slash funding for Wyoming nutrition education program
LARAMIE, Wyo. — Recent federal legislation has eliminated funding for Wyoming’s SNAP-Ed program, which currently provides nutrition education for families and individuals across the state. Per the One Big, Beautiful Bill, changes will go into effect Sept. 30. SNAP-Ed, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education, is a federally funded and state-administered program through the Department of Family Services that empowers people with li…
NEW: GOP’s Big, Ugly Bill Could Cause More Than 22 Million Americans to Lose Food Assistance
A new analysis from the nonpartisan Urban Institute explains the substantial changes to America’s food system via Republicans’ Big, Ugly Bill could force 22.3 million families to lose some or all of their food assistance, with some families losing an average of $146 per month. For months, the so-called moderate House Republicans have shamelessly lied about wanting to protect food access. For example, three so-called moderates – Zach Nunn, Don Ba…
Medicaid cuts from Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' will not take effect until after midterms
Medicaid cuts from President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" will not take effect until after the midterms. However, there is concern in the GOP over how the megabill will impact the 2026 elections. Punchbowl News co-founder Jake Sherman, and Semafor Politics Reporter David Weigel Iraq War veteran and Independent Veterans of America CEO Paul Rieckhoff join Katy Tur to share their political analysis.
Many lobbyists, run by close friends of the president, have greatly benefited from the recent budgetary manoeuvres of the Trump administration. Often to the detriment of countries in need. ...
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