Republicans sought to make states pay for some food-assistance benefits, but watchdogs say a last-minute exception could discourage states from addressing disbursement mistakes.

The budgetary policies under President Donald Trump are raising alarms across states, as planned cuts to crucial social assistance programs threaten to leave vulnerable populations in an even more ...

Over the next decade, nearly $1 trillion will be cut from Medicaid. Here is what America’s more than 71 million recipients of ...