President Trump has given our nation a once-in-a-generation opportunity to change the health trajectory for our entire country," said Secretary Rollins. "On my first day as Secretary, I sent a call to ...

Iowa Rep. Zach Nunn says lawmakers are delivering on a promise made to Americans. President Donald Trump's "big beautiful bill" passed through the House by one vote. Now, local lawmakers are weighing ...

It's also graduation season across the state where many Iowans are collecting their high school and college diplomas. Among them is 107-year-old WWII veteran Orville Von Ehwegen, who finally received ...

While monthly SNAP benefits vary widely from state to state, the national average maximum monthly benefit in fiscal 2025 for ...

OMAHA, NEB. — Nebraska has become the first state to receive US Department of Agriculture approval for a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) waiver that bans the use of benefits for ...

From government-led nutrition initiatives and tariff-driven cost challenges to evolving consumer demand for plant-based ...

Nebraska is the first state to get federal approval to ban the purchase of soda and energy drinks under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps. The change, ...

OMAHA, NEB. — Nebraska has become the first state to receive US Department of Agriculture approval for a Supplemental ...

"Soaring obesity rates have brought our nation and state to a crossroads," Reynolds said in a statement. "To promote healthy ...

The Trump administration's Agriculture Secretary signaled she will be signing multiple waivers to let states ban junk food from food stamp programs, after signing a few this week. She described the ...

Soda is the most recent target of Gov. Patrick Morrisey's effort to make West Virginia healthier.Morrisey announced Tuesday the state has submitted a waiver req ...

SNAP began in 1939 as a pilot food stamp program but has greatly expanded since then. More than 42 million people currently ...