About 23% of food stamp dollars go to purchase items like soda, candy, desserts and salty snacks. That contributes to higher obesity rates.

House Republicans' proposal to cut federal spending by $1.1 trillion over the next decade would result in a $113 billion ...

In the wealthiest nation in the world, we have the resources to ensure everyone can afford necessities, including a safe, affordable place to live, enough food, and access to quality health care.

Republicans are weighing cuts to Medicaid, jeopardizing health care coverage for some of the 80 million U.S. adults and children.

It's not the best answer for weight loss. These enormous expenditures to taxpayer-funded health care programs are connected to food stamps. About 23% of food stamp dollars go toward foods like ...