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- Federal Medicaid and SNAP policies are raising administrative costs and reducing revenue for state budgets.
- In fiscal year 2025, the median rainy-day fund balance fell to 47.8 days, the first drop since the Great Recession.
- Pennsylvania and New Jersey are proposing to tap reserves to address budget gaps.
- Republican-led states are considering cuts to essential services, including child care and disability programs.
