Cutting 700,000 Americans from SNAP will increase health costs

Dec. 06, 2019 | Stephanie Ettinger De Cuba, Diana B. Cutts and Allison Bovell-Ammon

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is our nation’s line of defense against food insecurity. Despite this, the Trump administration announced its plan to finalize and implement a rule that will stop an estimated 700,000 people from receiving benefits through SNAP.

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Cutting 700,000 Americans from SNAP will increase health costs

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