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Kavanagh’s latest bill aims to save money on SNAP payment errors
Key Points: Arizona senator proposes bill to reduce SNAP payment errors Bill requires monthly or quarterly reviews of recipients’ eligibility Arizona’s SNAP error rate may cost the state $139 million […]
Supreme Court to rule on funding of November food stamp benefits
Key Points: US Supreme Court blocks full food stamp benefits temporarily Trump administration requests delay in enforcing lower court order Arizona may have to refund excess benefits if Supreme Court […]
Legal battle over SNAP benefits puts Arizona in a bind
Key Points: Arizona may owe federal government money over food stamp benefits loaded to debit cards during government shutdown Trump administration sought to keep states from fully paying SNAP benefits […]
Lawmaker’s plan to restrict food stamp purchases sparks controversy
Key Points: Arizona lawmaker proposes new food stamp purchase limits Current SNAP benefits already restrict certain items like tobacco and alcohol Average monthly SNAP benefit in Arizona is about $360 […]
Arizona food pantries brace for holiday surge amid SNAP benefits delay
Key Points: Food stamps unavailable in Arizona from Nov. 1, impacting 900,000 people Federal government shutdown halts funding for SNAP benefits nationwide Gov. Katie Hobbs requests local retailers and grocers […]
State budget analysts give bleak forecast ahead of federal H.R. 1 changes
Key Points: State budget analysts warns of increasing costs and insufficient funds New federal Medicaid requirements and tax law changes will impact state budget significantly Budget analysts project the state […]
‘One Big Beautiful Bill’? No – one big, dangerous disaster
My patient had a full-body rash. Her lips were swelling. She was scared she couldn’t breathe. If the swelling continued, her tongue could obstruct her throat, and she would suffocate. […]
Medicaid and SNAP benefits are a lifeline for many Arizonans
Raising my 14-year-old son has been the most rewarding aspect of my life. He is my bright light and a constant source of joy. But providing for the two of […]
Big Beautiful Bill risks deepening inequality while promising growth
The “One Big Beautiful Bill” (H.R. 1, 119th Congress) is being promoted as a pro-growth, pro-worker initiative. But for many Arizonans, especially working families, the bill’s sweeping changes could deepen […]
One big, beautiful disaster for the food safety net
The views expressed here are personal and not those of the University of Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR). In February, Representative Juan Ciscomani said he opposed SNAP and Medicaid cuts. […]
Was the veto of HB2165 a partisan hit job?
Since RFK Jr. became the Secretary of Health and Human Services, state lawmakers across the country have proposed bills that promote Kennedy’s MAHA initiative. During his visit to Arizona in […]
Obesity as a chronic disease – it’s time for Medicare to act
Obesity is a major health crisis in America, affecting nearly 93 million adults today and projected to reach 120 million in just five years. Our food supply, filled with harmful […]
