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SNAP Soda and Candy Bans Expand Nationwide20260302181221

SNAP Soda and Candy Bans Expand Nationwide

Tom O'ConnorMarch 2, 2026FOCUS, Leonine FOCUS, SNAP0 comments

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides food benefits to nearly 42 million low-income Americans, or about one in every eight peo...

Reversed SAMHSA Cuts Show Fragility of Mental Health Programs20260202204706

Reversed SAMHSA Cuts Highlight Fragility of Mental Health Programs

Reversed SAMHSA Cuts Show Fragility of Mental Health Programs

Haley DegonFebruary 2, 2026FOCUS, Leonine FOCUS, SAMHSA0 comments

In mid-January, a temporary federal funding pause threatened to close thousands of mental health programs when, on January 14, the Substance Abuse and...

Medical Debt in the U.S. Credit Landscape20260119180743

Medical Debt in the U.S. Credit Landscape

Hollie FriotJanuary 19, 2026Credit, FOCUS, Leonine FOCUS, Medical Debt0 comments

Medical debt remains a defining feature of the U.S. consumer credit system. Throughout the 2025 legislative cycle and into 2026, medical debt collecti...

Shared State Legislation: 2026 Policy Snapshot20251201195305

Shared State Legislation: 2026 Policy Snapshot

anastasia DouglasDecember 1, 2025FOCUS, Leonine FOCUS, Shared State Legislation0 comments

FOCUS, A Leonine Business As state lawmakers prepare to gather in Chicago, Illinois for the Council of State Governments (CSG) National Conference, th...