As the government shutdown continues, conversations about SNAP, WIC and other government benefits have become more dire. Government food benefits assist around 42 million Americans and more than ...

A new study led by assistant professor at the UW School of Public Health Pia Chaparro found that participants of the U.S.

April Perez was 22 years old when she had her first daughter. Enrolling in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, commonly known as WIC, was a lifesaver. “With ...

As millions face the looming threat of sweeping nutrition programs being cut off come November, people who rely on the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, known as ...

Over five decades, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) has become known as the nation's first "food as medicine" program. Low-income families receiving ...

(NEXSTAR) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has confirmed that federal food assistance will not be disbursed in November as the government shutdown drags on. That will leave more than 40 million ...

(The Hill) — Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) on Thursday said the city will fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the separate program for Women, Infants, and ...

Women, Infants and Children (WIC) benefits will be available for redemption in Missouri into November, according to a news release from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS).

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KFVS) - Missouri families will be able to access their WIC benefits into November, despite the government shutdown. That’s according to the Mo. Department of Health and Senior ...

Georgia health officials say WIC funding could run out by mid-November if the federal government shutdown continues. The Georgia Department of Public Health said the program is still operating ...

Over five decades, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) has become known as the nation’s first “food as medicine” program. Low-income families receiving ...