Staying informed about changes in social benefits is crucial for maximizing available aid. From Social Security adjustments to new tax deductions and privacy litigation, there are key updates every ...

The USDA's recent decision to cancel two major food aid programs, which provided over $1 billion to schools and food banks, ...

The USDA has threatened states with potential SNAP funding cuts if they refuse to comply with its demands. States argue that ...

Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha has joined a multistate lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump administration ...

Twenty-one states, led by Attorney General Nick Brown, are suing the USDA for demanding personal data of SNAP recipients, ...

But the One Big Beautiful Bill Act is set to change things. Beginning in 2028, the bill will require states to cover a portion of SNAP benefits if error payments are above 6 percent, and all must pay ...

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.

States attorneys general involved in the legal challenge say a private data request the USDA made violates federal privacy laws.

In Massachusetts, about 40% of Planned Parenthood’s 30,000 annual patients have MassHealth, according to Dr. Luu Ireland, the local organization’s chief medical officer.