A public hearing for a bill was held Wednesday at Granite Place that would prohibit the purchase of candy and soda with SNAP ...

Five bills requiring the state to use the federal Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements program, or SAVE, now head to the Iowa House for consideration.

Vice President JD Vance announced Wednesday that the Trump administration would “temporarily halt” some Medicaid funding to the state of Minnesota over fraud concerns, as part of what he described as ...

Vice President JD Vance announced the Trump administration is temporarily halting $259.5 million in Medicaid funding to Minnesota, citing fraud concerns. The state has 60 days to submit a corrective ...

A new House bill aims to stop the Department of Homeland Security's use of a full-body restraint device called the WRAP. On Wednesday, Democratic Rep.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani has tapped Erin Dalton, a veteran Pennsylvania human services administrator, to lead the city's Department of Social Services as his administration grapples with fallout over its ...

As the nation’s doctor, the surgeon general is a leader for Americans and health officials on public health issues. If confirmed, Means would be empowered to issue advisories that warn of public ...

In honor of President Donald J. Trump’s first State of the Union Speech as the 47th President of the United States, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Kristi Noem is expressing ...

Federal health officials have pared back the number of shots recommended for children. The states, led by Democrats, say the changes were not based on science.

Stephen Cha, a doctor who has worked for Medicaid at the federal level, is Gov. Sherrill’s pick to be the next human services commissioner.

Maryland Department of Human Services leader Rafael López is stepping down from his position effective Monday, February 23, the governor announced.