Dear John,

In case you missed it... this week the Voices for Human Needs blog examined the Trump Administration's latest attack on Medicaid and updated our readers on the status of the Administration's various efforts to drastically cut SNAP benefits. In addition, we invited our readers to register for a Feb. 13 CHN webinar on the President's soon-to-be-released budget proposal. Finally, we unveiled the latest CHN Human Needs Report. Please share!

This week on the blog...

The Trump Administration's latest attempt to dismantle Medicaid
Jan. 31
This week, we saw yet another attempt by the Trump Administration to dismantle a major social safety net program and hurt the most vulnerable among us. On Thursday, the Administration released a letter to state Medicaid directors giving them an offer: dump low-income people, many of whom gained access to Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, off of the health insurance program, and we’ll give you federal Medicaid dollars in a lump sum up front. The catch? More residents will end up uninsured, and state budgets will be even more ravaged down the road. READ MORE »

Update: Status of Trump Administration's attempts to cut SNAP
Jan. 30
In 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposed three SNAP rules changes that together threaten to take food away from millions of people in need. USDA was required to review and take into consideration public comments submitted prior to moving forward with final rulemaking. Here is an update on the status of those USDA attempts to sidestep Congress to cut SNAP, and what advocates can do to continue to oppose implementation of those rules changes. READ MORE »

Feb. 13 CHN Webinar: "The New Trump Budget: Why it Really Matters." Register now!
Jan. 30
Join us for a CHN webinar, "The New Trump Budget: Why it Really Matters," from 2-3 p.m. ET (11 a.m. PT) on Thursday, Feb. 13. Recently, President Trump asked a crowd of his donors: “Who the hell cares about the budget?” We do, and we think you should too. Why? If the new one is similar to his past proposals, there will be very big cuts proposed for human needs programs. Congress has rejected these in the past. But his plans matter, because the Trump Administration has aggressively sought to carry them out through administrative rule-making and moving or refusing to spend money despite Congressional intent. READ MORE »

CHN's latest Human Needs Report: Budget season begins, possible aid for Puerto Rico, more border wall shenanigans
Jan. 28
CHN just released another edition of the Human Needs Report. Read on for the latest on Congress's FY21 budget talks, disaster aid for Puerto Rico, diverting funds to the border wall, recent immigration rulings, and more. READ MORE »

Take Action! Protect Social Security!
11:59 EST tonight, Friday, Jan. 31, is the deadline to submit comments opposing a Trump Administration effort to take Social Security benefits away from a million or more Americans with disabilities. Click here to learn more.

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