The changes in four states mean certain sugary items will no longer be eligible for purchase using SNAP benefits.
Ohio’s request comes amid similar efforts in other states to narrow the range of products eligible under SNAP.
Kansas, Ohio, Nevada, and Wyoming join 18 other states in restricting what SNAP recipients can buy with benefits.
Able-bodied adults ages 18–64 without a child under 14 must work, volunteer, or train 80 hours per month to keep benefits. Some previously exempt groups ma ...
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Ty Jones Cox of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities about new work requirements for recipients of SNAP benefits, also known as food stamps.
The decision places Ohio among a growing number of states seeking to reshape how SNAP benefits can be used, particularly when ...