TOPEKA - The Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) has been informed by the USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) that if the government shutdown continues, there will not be enough money to pay full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for November.
As the federal shutdown continues, states have been forced to fall back on their own resources to spot disease outbreaks - just as respiratory illness season begins.
The Trump administration is preparing a plan that will make it harder for older Americans to qualify for Social Security disability payments, part of an overhaul of the federal safety net for poor, older and disabled people that could result in hundreds of thousands of people losing benefits, according to people familiar with the plans.
WASHINGTON - The vast majority of Americans, including Republicans and those who identify as strong supporters of President Donald Trump, want Congress to renew the enhanced tax credits for people who buy their health insurance from the Affordable Care Act Marketplace, according to a poll released Friday.
TOPEKA - Gov. Laura Kelly has proclaimed October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Kansas, recognizing the importance of early detection and access to life-saving screenings.
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