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NCDHHS releases toolkit to help people navigate changes to SNAP and Medicaid
by Molly Steur |
The federal budget reconciliation bill, also called H.R. 1, reduced federal funding for SNAP by $186 billion through 2034, which amounts to a roughly 20% cut — the largest in  Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) history. These changes could have serious effects on...

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