The federal government is now requiring states to verify citizenship status of Medicaid applicants, but Senate Bill 1 my also ...

Indiana Senate Majority Leader Chris Garten has filed Senate Bill 1, a wide-ranging welfare reform proposal that Senate Republicans have identified as their top legislative priority for the 2026 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jan. 1 marks the first day of a new set of rules for food-stamp recipients in Indiana. Those who partake in the Supplemental ...

For example, Indiana restricts the purchase of soft drinks and candy, while Nebraska restricts purchases of soda and energy ...

If approved, Senate Bill One would tighten eligibility verification for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and impose Medicaid work requirements to align with federal provisions in ...

(INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE) — Beginning Jan. 1, more than half a million low-income Indiana residents won't be able to use government food assistance to buy sugary drinks or candy. And state officials ...

Starting Jan. 1, those using Indiana’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to buy food will no longer be allowed to use the funds for sugary drinks and candy. The new effort, called Smart SNAP, ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana will begin restricting the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to exclude sugary drinks and candy under a new initiative known as “Smart SNAP,” state ...

This early stage in the budget process includes about $142 million in potential reductions to offset the district’s ongoing deficit.

A dizzying array of rules govern what can be bought with SNAP dollars, confusing grocery stores and consumers.