Food assistance and health insurance stuck in government shutdown limbo

OPB Politics Now

Food assistance and health insurance stuck in government shutdown limbo

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Published on Oct 31, 2025, 1:36:51 PM
Total time: 00:20:08

Episode Description

Hundreds of thousands of Oregonians who help fill their pantries thanks to the federally funded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program could be cut off from the program. I’m Lauren Dake. On this week’s OPB Politics Now we will take a deeper about what will happen to some of the most vulnerable as the government shutdown continues. Find the show wherever you get your podcasts. 

 

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