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GOP’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ will devastate San Antonio families, rural Texans, Rep. Joaquin Castro warns
As many as 145,000 San Antonio families receiving Medicaid could be affected by the cuts.
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Republicans’ proposed cuts to food stamps would slash benefits to 1 in 5 Texas kids
In parts of San Antonio, roughly 30% of children rely on federal nutrition assistance, a study also shows.
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As GOP looks to cut food stamps, Trump has already slashed $11 million in food aid for Texans
The recent cut yanked $3.1 million in federal help from the San Antonio Food Bank ahead of its busiest period.
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Two more state employees fired after accessing Texans’ private information
So far, nine HHSC employees have been fired for accessing without a “business” purpose the private information of Texans seeking public assistance that includes Medicaid and food stamps.
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State employees suspected of stealing from low-income Texans’ public assistance accounts
Seven human services employees were fired after a string of fraud and theft — and the largest data breach in agency history.
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Texas agency wants $300 million to improve its neglected Medicaid enrollment system
Hundreds of thousands of Texans have been dropped from Medicaid rolls as the state failed to upgrade its sluggish systems.
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227,000 Texans will be dropped from WIC food program if Congress doesn’t act
House Republicans have targeted the program for cuts, which could force Texas and other states to begin turning away eligible mothers and children.
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‘How long can we keep this up?’ Food banks are under pressure from Texas’ high level of food insecurity
Inflation, stagnant federal funding for food programs and high housing costs mean that demand at food banks still hasn’t returned to pre-pandemic levels.
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With new federal food stamp limits coming, advocates mobilize to inform Texas recipients
A requirement to work 80 hours a month, starting in September, could affect 44,000 Texans over age 49. Meanwhile, attention in Congress shifts to the farm bill’s significant impact on food stamp policy.
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Texas lowers barrier for food stamps, but many still won’t qualify
A new state law increases what SNAP applicants’ vehicles can be worth before they’re disqualified for federal food assistance. But most states don’t take car values into consideration at all.
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Abbott blames ‘mental health’ for Uvalde shooting after cutting $211 million from mental health agency
Abbott announced the budget cuts in late April to continue funding his immigration crackdown, Operation Lone Star.
