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Millions lose SNAP benefits as stricter requirements kick in
SNAP enrollment has sharply declined nationwide since the One Big Beautiful Bill Act was passed last summer, resulting in over 3.5 million people losing food assistance. States are implementing new eligibility requirements and stricter application processes, as reported by William Brangham and analyzed by Harvard professor Sara Naomi Bleich.
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