Washington families are going hungry due to inadequate food stamp benefits and overly restrictive eligibility rules. This report describes how Washington can improve its Food Stamp Program.
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The Impact of Prescription Drug Prices on Seniors
Seniors in Oregon are disproportionately affected by increasing drug prices. The state can take steps to make prescription drug prices more affordable. Download the report.
Medicaid and State Budgets: A Case Study of Idaho
Idaho implemented major cuts to CHIP in an effort to decrease costs, leaving many children ineligible for health care coverage. This report explores why those cuts were unnecessary and why they must be reversed.
Profits Not Care: A Study of Staffing and Profits in Washington’s For-Profit Nursing Homes
For-profit nursing homes are making a profit by spending less than their allotted funds on elder care. Nursing homes should be accountable to providing quality care instead of profiting from public funds. Download the report.
Drug Buying Pools: The Prescription for What’s Ailing Washington’s Health Care Budget
Washington’s state budget is increasingly burdened by rising prescription drug costs. The creation of a regional state buying pool can help alleviate the current strain. Download the report.
Idaho’s Drug Costs on the Rise, Reforms Now Could Save Millions
Idaho’s state budget is increasingly burdened by rising prescription drug costs, but changes can be made to save millions of dollars. Download the report.
Idaho Family Survival Package
The rising price of licenses has made many rural Idaho families unable to afford the cost of hunting and fishing – a historical source of their food supply. Creating a low-cost hunting and fishing package for low-income families will help ensure they can put food on their table. Download the report.
CHIP: Ensuring Every Idaho Child a Healthy Start
As health care costs rise, CHIP continues to be successful and cost effective. This report explains how Idaho can continue to insure children and access more federal dollars.
Hunger Under the Big Sky: How Montana Can Improve the Food Stamp Program and Help Eliminate Hunger for Low-Income Families
Low-income Montana families face hunger. This report describes how state can improve the Food Stamp Program. Download the report.
The Food Stamp Program: Our Nation’s Defense Against Hunger
Personal stories of families living with food insecurity and how the Food Stamp Program can help. Download the report.