Report Links SNAP to Lower Health Care Costs

Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2018-01-18/hunger-food-nutrition/report-links-snap-to-lower-health-care-costs/a61066-1 January 18, 2018 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Studies show that SNAP benefits help families purchase healthier diets. (TeroVesalainen/Pixabay) HARRISBURG, Pa. – A new report links access to SNAP benefits … Continued

More Than 350,000 PA Seniors Take Advantage of Streamlined Food-Stamp Application

KATE GIAMMARISE, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, kgiammarise@post-gazette.com NOV 13, 2017 More than a year after the state rolled out a vastly simplified application process for some senior citizens applying for food assistance, more than 350,000 older Pennsylvanians have used the streamlined tool. … Continued

Pennsylvania Simplifies SNAP Application Process for Older Adults

From the Community Action Association of Pennsylvania (http://www.thecaap.org): The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as “food stamps”) is the nation’s most effective tool to combat food insecurity. The program provides nutrition assistance for millions of eligible low-income individuals … Continued