Exactly how many lose benefits depends on how state government responds to federal changes, county officials said.

The plan extends President Trump’s 2017 tax cuts. It’s projected to cut about $200 billion from SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and roughly $900 billion from Medicaid.

The bill overhauls SNAP by requiring adults to work until they turn 65, rather than 55, as well as requiring states to shoulder administrative costs and a portion of food assistance benefits ...

As Republicans’ “One Big Beautiful Bill” makes its way to President Donald Trump’s desk, Massachusetts officials condemned it as cruel and said it would hike costs for the state.

Proposed cuts to SNAP would hurt more than 1 million of our most vulnerable Massachusetts residents who rely on the program to keep food on the table, including children, people with a disability ...

If SNAP benefits are cut now or in the future, what can someone who is already struggling financially do to stretch their budget or find alternative support?