Welfare is a common label for government-funded programs for American individuals and families with low incomes.

The Democrats who run my home state of Massachusetts think they’re lucky. Since the start of the year, they’ve faced a slew ...

A new study finds fraud risks, weak oversight and the rapid expansion of Massachusetts welfare programs contributed to over $1 billion in SNAP payment errors in just a two-year span and that Medicaid ...

Meet the candidates and learn what's at stake in the Imperial County Board of Supervisors races for District 1 and 5.

By Andrew Goudsward and Brad Brooks WASHINGTON, April 28 (Reuters) - U.S. federal and state law enforcement agencies searched ...

Congress is hurtling toward a colossal showdown over the federal budget. The House budget blueprint instructed the Committee on Energy and Commerce to find $880 billion in spending cuts, which ...

The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) of 1996 fundamentally changed the nation's social welfare system, replacing a federal entitlement program for low-income ...

The Legislature thinks you’re stupid. Too stupid to make your own way in the world, too stupid to fend for your own family, too stupid to realize how much of your money they waste on a daily basis.

Based on its work to date, the panel offers several recommendations directed to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) regarding its immediate research agenda. These recommendations ...

New research from The University of Texas at Arlington shows that differences in state welfare policies are linked to rising arthritis-related joint pain across much of the U.S. The study, led by ...