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WLTX.com Possible Healthy Changes For Food Stamps ProgramWLTX.comThe cost for the federal government is more than a billion dollars per year in South Carolina. Food stamps, the official name is "Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program" or SNAP, has some restrictions as to what you can get but the governor and …DHEC discusses no food stamps for…

BALTIMORE (AP)- Federal prosecutors say a former postal clerk has been sentenced in the theft of hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of stamps. More: continued here

DHEC discusses no food stamps for fatty foods ideaAnderson Independent MailCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina health officials are holding their first of four public meetings to hear what foods should be removed from the list of eligible items for people on food stamps. The discussion is part of the Department of Health and …and more »…

The Intercept – First Look Media Maryland Legislator Discusses Taking Food Stamps From Parents of Protesting …The Intercept – First Look MediaMaryland State legislator Patrick McDonough, the guest host of a drive-time radio program on Wednesday morning, discussed the possibility of revoking food stamps from the parents of protesting Baltimore youth. Later during the same…

The number of welfare cases is on the rise with more poor, elderly and disabled residents seeking help in economic tough times. More: continued here

A temporary increase in food stamps expired earlier this month, and they are in danger of being cut again. More: continued here