Republican lawmakers have been battling over a bill that includes massive tax and spending cuts. Much of their disagreement has been over provisions intended to reduce the cost of Medicaid. The ...

You can do everything “right” and still hit your 60s with a Social Security check that barely covers rent. Maybe you stayed home with kids, worked off the books, or got sick and couldn’t build up ...

Tennessee's welfare system can create a "welfare cliff" where increased income leads to a net loss of take-home pay due to benefit reduction. This disincentivizes work and upward mobility for ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, CA — November 4th— As SNAP benefits are disrupted nationwide, thousands of low-income seniors and individuals ...

To learn more about the CNBC CFO Council, visit cnbccouncils.com/cfo On Monday, changes to the SNAP program go into effect, with a CBO analysis forecasting 2.4 ...

Republican lawmakers have been battling over a bill that includes massive tax and spending cuts. Much of their disagreement has been over provisions intended to reduce the cost of Medicaid. The ...