“$187 billion in cuts don’t produce healthier diets. They produce emptier grocery carts, impossible math at the checkout line and parents who skip meals so their kids can eat.”
How state lawmakers are trying fill gaps left by federal changes to food assistance
Due to the Trump administration’s changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, thousands of Mainers like McBlais are seeing disruptions in their benefits, according to Alex Carter, senior policy advocate at Maine Equal Justice, a nonprofit civil legal aid and economic justice organization.
Thousands of Mainers are living without health insurance since premiums skyrocketed
Phipps is one of the many Mainers who are seeing their health care costs skyrocket following the expiration of the enhanced premium tax credits, which had helped subsidize the cost of marketplace health insurance for millions of Americans, including approximately 60,000 in the Pine Tree State.
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Terrified moms speak out, say their kids face starvation as SNAP benefits expire: ‘We have nothing’
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‘Get it together’: Mom calls on Congress to end shutdown | Morning in America
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As Congress begins health care debate, Mainers grapple with insurance price hikes
Arundel resident Emily Ingwersen is looking at an increase of $1,400 per month to continue her family’s health insurance coverage next year if the tax credit they receive isn’t extended by Congress.
Inflation is creeping higher, with some Americans saying they’re squeezed: “It’s really challenging”
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Mainers grapple with impact of President Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ on SNAP benefits
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Trump’s tax, spending law will slash food assistance for thousands of Mainers
Trump’s tax, spending law will slash food assistance for thousands of Mainers The One Big Beautiful Bill Act will force Maine to cover tens of millions in costs for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — costs that Gov. Janet Mills