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    SNAP recipients say they’re left with tough choices as shutdown threatens food aid

    A California's SNAP benefits shopper pushes a cart through a supermarket in Bellflower, Calif., Feb. 13, 2023. (Allison Dinner/AP)

    As the government shutdown continues, the Trump Administration says it will soon pause payments to people on SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program that helps more than 40 million people pay for groceries. Sara Stone answers six questions about what the loss of SNAP benefits could mean for her family.

    Karly Scholz November 21, 2025November 21, 2025

    The ‘big, beautiful bill’ is poised to cut Medicaid. Here’s what’s at stake for five Philly-area families.

    The ‘big, beautiful bill’ is poised to cut Medicaid. Here’s what’s at stake for five Philly-area families.

    The ‘big, beautiful bill’ is poised to cut Medicaid. Here’s what’s at stake for five Philly-area families. An airport cook in South Philadelphia worries about who will make sure his mother in chronic pain doesn’t fall and hurt herself while

    bnpartnership July 15, 2025July 15, 2025

    Doylestown Resident’s Future Uncertain Due to Proposed Medicaid Cuts Supported by Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick

    Doylestown Resident’s Future Uncertain Due to Proposed Medicaid Cuts Supported by Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick

    Doylestown Resident’s Future Uncertain Due to Proposed Medicaid Cuts Supported by Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick “People will die,” warns Melissa Rinker, who has over 20 chronic illnesses and relies 100 percent on Medicaid for medication and monthly doctor’s visits. In the

    bnpartnership June 12, 2025June 12, 2025

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