An ineffective SNAP policy that takes food assistance away from people who can’t meet a work-reporting requirement will return this summer, after being paused during the public health emergency.

Governor-Elect Katie Hobbs has appointed Angie Rodgers to take over DES. The agency says thousands of Arizonans were overpaid unemployment benefits in the pandemic.

While the details of President Joe Biden’s signature social-spending bill are still being haggled over, one big takeaway is clear: the $1.75 trillion package marks a dramatic shift toward boosting support for families with children after decades of government benefits being skewed toward the elderly.

As the administration announces a framework for its $1.75 Trillion “Human Infrastructure Package,” Lutheran Services in America continues to advocate for key provisions that would help address the acute workforce shortage and expand access to home and community-based services.

After caring for my ill son, my dying husband and my elderly mother, I’ve learned that you can fight only so hard to save a loved one.

A new poll from AARP found nine in 10 Arizona voters age 50 and older want to be able to ~ when possible ~ choose to receive long-term care services at home. AARP Arizona State Director Dana Kennedy said the state's current system tends to favor subpar nursing homes over home-based care.

Roughly 10% of renters over age 65 are behind on their rent, according to a recent analysis by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. That means some 800,000 older people may be at risk of having to leave their homes when the national eviction moratorium expires on [July 31].

According to a Feeding America pre-pandemic study, 5.3 million older adults are food insecure and often the biggest hurdle towards food security is the lack of information on available help. An interview with Interview with Angie Rodger of Arizona Food Bank Network on SNAP.