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Health and food security
April 4, 2023
SF 494 would undermine the integrity of SNAP and Medicaid and put new burdens on low-income Iowans. The bill will erect additional administrative hurdles that will remove people from SNAP, Medicaid and Hawki — even when they’re eligible to receive benefits — and make it harder for Iowans, including children, to get enough food to eat and the health care they need.
February 9, 2023
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps people put food on the table and get back on their feet after tough times. SSB 1105 would kick Iowans off SNAP though they are eligible, by putting up unnecessary red tape and creating more cracks for families to fall through when seeking food assistance.