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Our Safety Net Was Already Full of Holes. They’re Only Getting Bigger.
July 8, 2026
This administration and Congress are slashing benefits even as life gets unbearably expensive for working people.
They’re Just Babies on Capitol Hill
June 30, 2026
On Tuesday June 9th, my almost two-year-old and I took a break from our summer workday to head downtown for the 10th annual Strolling Thunder event hosted by CHN member Zero to Three.
The Supreme Court Has Sided with Cruelty Over Compassion
June 26, 2026
The Supreme Court issued two 6-3 rulings that will upend the lives of hundreds of thousands of people.
They Did Everything Right. They Still Lost Their Coverage.
June 25, 2026
For many Americans, the loss of enhanced premium tax credits did not simply mean paying more. It meant losing access to meaningful coverage altogether.
Partnership for Basic Needs Homepage
The Partnership for Basic Needs is a coordinated alliance of national, state, and local groups fighting to block cuts to programs that support families struggling to meet their basic needs. Visit the homepage for more resources.
Thousands of Mainers are living without health insurance since premiums skyrocketed
At the start of this year, Rachel Phipps, a 64-year-old retired social worker, decided to forego her health insurance. After Congress failed to extend pandemic-era tax credits, her household’s monthly premium increased from $200 per month to more than $2,800.
Trump says millions are ‘lifted’ off SNAP. A Charlotte nonprofit says hunger hasn’t gone away in NC
Boxes and tractor trailers loaded with donated food move quickly through volunteers’ hands inside a Charlotte warehouse where frozen meat, fresh produce, and cartons of eggs are distributed when they’re available. This is where families come when groceries run out—sooner than later.
How state lawmakers are trying fill gaps left by federal changes to food assistance
When Kasey McBlais, a single mother of two, renewed her federal food assistance benefits for the year, she found the monthly amount inexplicably reduced from $600 to $359. Due to the Trump administration’s changes to SNAP, thousands of Mainers like McBlais are seeing disruptions in their benefits.
