Starting April 1, 2026, Texas SNAP recipients will no longer be able to purchase candy or sweetened drinks with their ...

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission sends out SNAP benefits to around 3.5 million residents each month. Here’s ...

In this week’s episode of East Texas In Focus, KETK’s Nolan Hoffman got to learn about how recent changes to the Supplemental ...

New food stamp restrictions prohibiting benefits to be used to purchase sweetened beverages and candy will affect millions of Texans starting April 1. Senate Bill 379, one of three bills under Texas’ ...

New restrictions on what Texans can buy with food stamp benefits take effect Wednesday, limiting purchases of most candy and sweetened beverages under a new state law aimed at encouraging healthier ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A woman shops for groceries at a supermarket in Monterey Park, California on October 19, 2022. (FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty ...

This year, 22 states are changing what people who rely on SNAP for food assistance can buy with their benefits. The new rules ...

While filling up at a gas station recently, Janell Britton’s vision started to darken and blur, and her body broke out into a sweat. She suffers from hypoglycemia, a condition characterized by chronic ...

SNAP junk-food purchase restrictions take effect April 1 in Texas. Several other states will also be implementing restrictions in 2026, 2027, and 2028. The new restrictions vary by state, but most ...

Candy and sweetened drinks are no longer eligible for purchases through the state's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Austin residents are navigating what that means at the checkout counter.

TYLER, Texas (KETK)– Under the “One Big, Beautiful Bill”, Texas would lose millions of dollars in federal funding for snap program in 2027 if they don’t meet new federal standards for payment accuracy ...

A woman shops for groceries at a supermarket in Monterey Park, California on October 19, 2022. (FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images) Texas Health and Human Services (THHS) officials reported to the ...