NGA is urging thoughtful execution of SNAP waiver policies as states begin applying new rules that affect what foods can be ...

The continuing growth in states’ Medicaid programs has placed a severe financial strain on state budgets. In fiscal year 2024, Medicaid was the largest category of total state spending, consuming 29.8 ...

Including the latest waivers, 18 states have now received clearance from the USDA to exclude food and beverage products from ...

Can family caregivers get paid through Medicaid? When a relative can no longer shower safely or forgets to take their medications, you may step in to provide care. As a family caregiver, you may ...

Many parents of children with disabilities, including autism, wonder: can I stay home and get paid for caring for my child? The answer is: “sometimes, under very specific programs.” It depends on your ...

Iowa is seeking a waiver to opt out of a federal program to provide grocery money to low-income kids next summer and instead use the money to provide boxes of food that could be picked up at ...

At a Capitol news conference in March 2023, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said, “If you abuse or neglect those in your care, we are coming for you” — and she ...