The new Republican budget law signed by President Donald Trump last week makes big changes to how states handle food assistance and health care programs. The law cuts billions in federal funding for Medicaid and SNAP (food stamps), pushing more costs onto individual states.
According to MSNBC, the changes mainly affect two major programs: Medicaid health coverage and SNAP food benefits. The law adds new work requirements for people who get these benefits in states that expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. States will now need to create new computer systems to check if people are eligible, which experts say could cause delays and leave qualified families without help.
