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Story summary
- U.S. President Donald Trump’s SNAP reform bill has cut child enrollment, sparking a looming public-health crisis.
- Arizona has lost 205,223 participants since July 2025, part of a nationwide decline of 700,000 children receiving SNAP.
- States now must fund 75% of SNAP administrative costs, creating staffing shortages that lengthen wait times as Arizona’s St. Mary’s Food Bank sees a 15% rise in visits.
