America's financial backstop is failing at the exact moment households need it most. Families are juggling record debts, thin ...

Advocates urge Newsom and legislators to raise taxes on the wealthy to offset federal cuts while critics warn rising deficits ...

Starting in 2027, work requirements kick in for certain beneficiaries on Medicaid, while new work rules for the SNAP food assistance program took effect on Nov. 1. These reforms mandated by the One ...

(CNN) — The clock is ticking for four major social safety net programs that keep tens of millions of struggling Americans — including millions of children and senior citizens — fed and warm, as well ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Trump administration, for the second time in recent weeks, is using allegations of fraud to justify increased federal law ...

Several bills aim to improve the safety net for addressing homelessness, basic transportation needs and support for disabled ...