The number of Missouri citizens receiving food stamps and Temporary Assistance continued to drop in January while the Medicaid rolls remained steady.
Down, Down Go The Numbers…
Category: Food Security
Back Page Stories
Back when newspapers were a popular item, some publishers filled the back page with interesting and unusual items. (My favorite is the Aussie who dove into the surf to save his niece from a hungry shark…said shark soon found itself Read More …
Chaos Theory Rules Missouri
The federal government shutdown dropped an anvil on the Department of Social Services. … Problems also arose in MO HealthNet (aka Medicaid) and in all sorts of other programs.
This Is Not Fair
Remember, due to the government shutdown most food stamp recipient will not receive SNAP in November…but they’ll still be required to comply with work requirements.
Why Missouri Needs Food Stamps
Missouri really needs for the food stamp program to survive unchanged and get funding increased to reflect inflation, plus higher average food costs. Don’t hold your breath.
Goodbye Facebook
I snapped a picture at the grocery store yesterday: the brand of skim milk we’ buy cost $2.99 a gallon for the longest time. A while back it hit $3.74. Yesterday a special sign said it was “Priced Right” at Read More …