On May 22, the US House of Representatives in an overnight session passed their version of a budget bill. The bill would make deep cuts to Medicaid & SNAP benefits while extending the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The bill now heads to the Senate where some say it faces challenges. We explain.

A new analysis from the Center for American Progress projects uncompensated care costs will surge by $48 billion annually by 2034. The Center says bill's "savings" are, in reality, just shifting costs onto health care providers, states, and taxpayers, threatening access to care for millions of families. We explain.

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has started to analyze how cuts to federal SNAP food assistance benefits would impact Wisconsinites. It says proposed changes to SNAP will cost Wisconsin taxpayers $314 million per year and put 90,000 people at risk of losing food benefits. We explain.

Wisconsin will be offering extra food benefits for eligible children during the summer months. The "Summer EBT" program is an income-based program that helps qualifying families buy food when school is not in session. We explain the benefit amount and when to expect payment.

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