food stamp
noun
: a government-issued coupon that is sold at little cost or given to low-income persons and is redeemable for food
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Advocacy groups filed two class-action lawsuits, one related to Medicaid and the other to food stamp benefits.
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 24 June 2024
Louisville Courier Journal Scammers have learned how to steal food stamps from low-income families without having to access their physical cards, reportedly bilking nearly 5,000 Kentuckians out of nearly $2.3 million since August, according to the state's Cabinet for Health and Family Services.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 18 June 2024
Those with very low incomes may also qualify for dual coverage by Medicaid and Medicare or other types of assistance with household costs, such as food stamps.
—Judith Graham, CNN, 18 June 2024
Holly Warburton May 4, 2024 Something was very wrong with Jackie Kirks’s food stamp card.
—Jessica Fu, New York Times, 4 May 2024
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 24 June 2024
Louisville Courier Journal Scammers have learned how to steal food stamps from low-income families without having to access their physical cards, reportedly bilking nearly 5,000 Kentuckians out of nearly $2.3 million since August, according to the state's Cabinet for Health and Family Services.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 18 June 2024
Those with very low incomes may also qualify for dual coverage by Medicaid and Medicare or other types of assistance with household costs, such as food stamps.
—Judith Graham, CNN, 18 June 2024
Holly Warburton May 4, 2024 Something was very wrong with Jackie Kirks’s food stamp card.
—Jessica Fu, New York Times, 4 May 2024
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“Food stamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20stamp. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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