U.S. Health & Nutrition

At RESULTS, we believe that everyone deserves affordable healthcare and nutritious food to eat. We work to:

Strengthen and expand SNAP (formerly known as food stamps), which helps put food on the table for more than 40 million Americans. We push back against any policy proposals that would harm or undermine the program.
Ensure that Medicaid, a federal health insurance program that provides free or low-cost health care for 1 in 5 people in the United States, stays fully funded and available to those who need it.

Take Action

2024 Candidate Engagement Guide

SNAP Bills Co-sponsorship Leave Behind

Most of us will be disabled eventually. We need real disability benefits.

Here from RESULTS Fellow, Nadia Hasan: “The constant stress of simply getting minimal help and food is debilitating. It doesn’t have to be this way.”

November 13, 2024 | Economic Justice in the Tax Code | Lived Experience Perspectives | U.S. Health & Nutrition

Cash is king: why cash is the best tool to end poverty

Restrictive benefits and burdensome paperwork turn seeking help into a full-time job. Simple, direct cash payments are much more cost-effective.

October 23, 2024 | Economic Justice in the Tax Code | Housing | Lived Experience Perspectives | U.S. Health & Nutrition

Aid restrictions hold Americans back

Hear from Brazil Jefferson, RESULTS volunteer: “I’m disabled and want to work. But if I earn ‘too much’ — even if it’s not enough to live on — I’ll lose benefits. That’s not how it should be.”

October 16, 2024 | Housing | Lived Experience Perspectives | U.S. Health & Nutrition

Frustrating but not surprising: Census poverty data show more advocacy is needed

The U.S. Census Bureau just released its poverty data. Here’s what it means for anti-poverty advocates.

September 17, 2024 | Economic Justice in the Tax Code | Housing | U.S. Health & Nutrition

Government assistance programs save lives. Period.

Government benefit programs provide the most critical barrier between complete destitution and bare-bones survival for millions of Americans.

August 19, 2024 | Economic Justice in the Tax Code | U.S. Health & Nutrition

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October 2022: Using the election to make the case for ending poverty

Guest Speakers: Former Congressman David Jolly (R-FL); RESULTS Dallas volunteer Ivy Rob

There is an important election this fall. Candidates will be out in full force in October, which gives you ample opportunity to ask for the policy solutions to child poverty, global health, and global education. It is also a great time to harness election attention to engage new people in advocacy. Learn how you can use this fall’s election to make a difference.

October 2022 National Webinar Slides (PPT version)

October 2022 National Webinar Captioning Transcript (Word)

September 15, 2022 | Global Child & Maternal Health | Global Education | U.S. Health & Nutrition

RESULTS Recommendations To 2022 White House Conference On Hunger

September 2020 U.S. Poverty Laser Talks: Tell Congress to Pass COVID Relief Bill that Includes Rental and Nutrition Assistance

Use these two laser talks to make the case for emergency rental assistance for millions of families struggling to keep a roof over their heads and to boost SNAP benefits for hungry Americans until the current crisis ends. (Printable versions: Word/PDF)