As cuts to food assistance come down from the Trump administration, Massachusetts will create an anti-hunger task force to advise on mitigating the losses, Gov. Maura Healey announced Thursday.

Cuts to Medicaid and SNAP won't fully take effect until after the 2026 midterm elections, but states budget a year, or even two years into the future. Unlike the federal government, most states ...

The bill overhauls SNAP by requiring adults to work until they turn 65, rather than 55, as well as requiring states to shoulder administrative costs and a portion of food assistance benefits ...

Tax breaks and benefits cuts in Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill add up to an increased divide between rich and poor By Katie Johnston Globe Staff,Updated July 17, 2025, 6:00 a.m. 167 ...

EDITORIAL One big disaster for Massachusetts health care Approximately 326,000 Mass. residents are expected to lose insurance coverage under Trump’s big tax and spending cuts bill.

SNAP Cuts Could Disproportionately Impact Key California Demographic Published Jul 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM EDT Updated Jul 10, 2025 at 5:12 PM EDT 01:05 ...

Cuts that the state and city may be forced to make to other programs to pay for SNAP will also have as yet untold consequences, she added. “Each piece of this full assault on the social safety ...