Trump administration’s new SNAP rules aim to block sugary food purchases to promote health and fight childhood diseases.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved Indiana’s ban on “sugary sodas” and candy from the state’s Supplemental ...

Nebraska is the first state to get federal approval to ban the purchase of soda and energy drinks under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

GOP Rep. Clint Moses , the lead author on two bills, has said he wants to help ensure the food children and others are eating ...

Hoosiers will no longer be allowed to purchase candy and soda using taxpayer-funded food assistance, making Indiana the first ...

Farmers, ag lobbyists and farm state Republicans lobbied furiously behind the scenes ahead of last week to ask HHS Secretary ...

Utah Republicans have sometimes been critical of President Donald Trump, but the state has already enacted several laws that ...

Drowning is the leading cause of death in children ages 1 to 4. Other public health news is on a baby food recall at Publix; cannabis use among veterans; the importance of sunscreen among people with ...

Waiver grants flexibility by modifying specific USDA program rules, enabling states to administer SNAP program in different ...

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.

INDIANAPOLIS – Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Brooke Rollins signed Indiana’s waiver to remove sugary soft ...

Despite Republican U.S. Congress members’ intentions to set Medicaid work requirements at a federal level, South Dakota ...