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    Pennsylvania Taxpayers Could Be on the Hook for Hundreds of Millions of Dollars to Fund SNAP Benefits to Help Pay for Trump’s Tax Cuts for the Wealthy

    Pennsylvania Taxpayers Could Be on the Hook for Hundreds of Millions of Dollars to Fund SNAP Benefits to Help Pay for Trump’s Tax Cuts for the Wealthy The federal government in late June released state-by-state data on payment errors in the Supplemental

    Partnership for Basic Needs July 16, 2026July 16, 2026

    ICYMI: TRUMP’S STATE OF THE UNION CLAIMS CLASH WITH REALITY FOR MILLIONS OF AMERICANS

    ICYMI: TRUMP’S STATE OF THE UNION CLAIMS CLASH WITH REALITY FOR MILLIONS OF AMERICANS In his State of the Union address last night, President Trump painted a rosy picture of the American economy — but fact-checkers, budget analysts, and most

    Partnership for Basic Needs June 28, 2026June 28, 2026

    While Mainers still reeling from health insurance hikes, insurers propose more

    Kristin Fuhrmann-Simmons, a Kennebunkport resident, is facing another potential increase in her family’s health insurance rates. (Courtesy photo)

    While Mainers still reeling from health insurance hikes, insurers propose more Kennebunkport resident Kristin Fuhrmann-Simmons saw her family’s health insurance costs increase ten-fold after Congress last year failed to extend pandemic-era tax credits for plans purchased on the marketplace. Next year,

    Partnership for Basic Needs June 23, 2026June 28, 2026

    Mother Jones – The ACA Affordability Crisis Congress Won’t Fix

    A woman holding a protest sign that says "ACA Saves Lives" - Albin Lohr-Jones/Pacific Press/Zuma

    Mother Jones – The ACA Affordability Crisis Congress Won’t Fix Pennsylvania bike shop owner John Ronca has been buying health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace for over a decade. Last year, with enhanced ACA tax credits enacted under the Biden

    Partnership for Basic Needs May 28, 2026June 28, 2026

    Trump says millions are ‘lifted’ off SNAP. A Charlotte nonprofit says hunger hasn’t gone away in NC

    Photo credit: DC Studio/Shutterstock Volunteers placing fruit in boxes.

    Trump says millions are ‘lifted’ off SNAP. A Charlotte nonprofit says hunger hasn’t gone away in NC Boxes and tractor trailers loaded with donated food move quickly through volunteers’ hands inside a Charlotte warehouse where frozen meat, fresh produce, and

    Partnership for Basic Needs March 16, 2026June 28, 2026

    Mainers to Collins: Prioritize our health, renew ACA tax credits

    A woman holds a sign at a protest reading "Maine deserves care not cuts. Fund care. Not billionaires."

    Mainers to Collins: Prioritize our health, renew ACA tax credits When open enrollment for Maine’s health insurance marketplace begins on November 1, Mainers are bracing for devastating premium increases that could make their health care unaffordable. The expiration of the enhanced ACA

    Partnership for Basic Needs February 26, 2026June 28, 2026

    USDA Quietly Deletes Its Contingency Plan for Funding SNAP

    A banner with President Trump's face reading USDA: Growing America since 1852

    USDA Quietly Deletes Its Contingency Plan for Funding SNAP The U.S. Department of Agriculture had a plan to keep the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program running during a government shutdown by using contingency funds — but the document laying out that

    Partnership for Basic Needs February 26, 2026June 28, 2026

    El Futuro Incierto de SNAP y Medicaid: Un debate que continúa ante discurso presidencial

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    Aunque no se espera que sean el centro del discurso presidencial del “Estado de la Unión”, el futuro de programas vitales como SNAP (Programa de Asistencia Nutricional Suplementaria) y Medicaid sigue siendo una fuente de gran incertidumbre para millones de familias desde el año pasado.

    Partnership for Basic Needs February 25, 2026June 28, 2026

    Advocates talk ACA tax credit extension, as Senate again prepares for vote

    Pen resting on health insurance application forms

    With the U.S. Senate anticipating another vote on whether to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, Alabama’s senators will again have a chance to weigh in on Congress’s ongoing healthcare affordability debate.

    Partnership for Basic Needs January 31, 2026June 28, 2026

    ACA Enrollees feel subsidy loss: “Without it, I wouldn’t have coverage”

    Healthcare.gov website homepage

    People across the country are seeing higher health insurance costs at the start of the new year. This comes after Congressional Republicans did not extend the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits when they expired at the end of 2025.

    Partnership for Basic Needs January 15, 2026June 28, 2026
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