SNAP-Ed is a federal program that has provided funding to states for more than 30 years. States partner with schools and communities to teach people of all ages about proper nutrition, physical ...

In a wide-ranging interview, MoHealthNet director Todd Richardson discussed some of their big challenges — such as incoming ...

Americans broadly support increasing or maintaining funding for safety net programs, including Social Security and Medicare, ...

Even before policy and funding changes at the federal level, the Boone County Food Council wanted to study how people access food.

As the federal health insurance system, Medicaid, turns 60 years old, doctors are warning cuts could lead to dire ...

On this day in 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed legislation into law that launched Medicaid, creating a U.S. health ...

At one of the nation’s poorest cities, Illinois’ governor sharpened contrasts with President Donald Trump’s cuts and faced ...

State lawmakers must soon decide whether to cover the extra costs to provide food assistance. If they don’t, food banks and ...

Kevin Wehner has been there for Missourians as they have dealt with unanswered questions, long wait times and the confusion ...

A coalition of 20 state attorneys general filed a lawsuit Monday challenging the Trump administration's demand that their ...

A coalition of 20 state attorneys general filed a lawsuit Monday challenging the Trump administration’s demand that their states turn over personal data of people enrolled ...