As the government shutdown continues, the USDA Food and Nutrition Service confirmed that November SNAP benefits would not be distributed on time. That concern has put pressure on local food pantries, ...

Rochester Hope, a food pantry on North Clinton Avenue, is extending support to people experiencing uncertainty about their SNAP benefits.BACKG ...

If your SNAP benefits or pay have been interrupted amid the government shutdown, the Houston Food Bank is offering relief through special food distributions.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The crises at the heart of the government shutdown fight in Washington were coming to a head Saturday as ...

Medicare Advantage is an alternative to original Medicare that typically includes drug coverage. Medicare Advantage plans commonly offer extra benefits beyond what original Medicare gives enrollees.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is a major piece of the U.S. social safety net used by nearly 42 million, or about 1 in 8 Americans, to help buy groceries. FDA restricts use of ...

President Donald Trump could use $5 billion emergency fund for SNAP benefits during shutdown, Democrats argue, while ...

A grandmother and three of her grandchildren slept in her vehicle to ensure they would have food in the morning.

Friday night, federal judges have ordered the administration to fund SNAP during the government shutdown, but it remains to be seen if they are the final word on the issue, and how long it would ...

A federal judge in Rhode Island temporarily ordered the Trump administration on Friday to continue SNAP funding, following a lawsuit by several states. Another judge in Boston ruled that the Trump ...

President Trump suggested he would provide funding for SNAP benefits – if he gets clarification from the judge who ordered his administration to use contingency funds to pay for the program.

Thousands of furloughed federal workers are trying to navigate the unemployment system, in a sharp increase that is still a ...