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

Don’t let politicians cut housing aid

Housing vouchers and food stamps helped my family escape a dangerous situation. Will families today get the same chance?

February 1, 2023 | Experts on Poverty | Housing | Lived Experience Perspectives | U.S. Health & Nutrition

Education and inclusion for every child on World Children’s Day

On World Children’s Day, take action to support children around the world by urging Congress to support an expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC) and reauthorize the READ Act.

November 18, 2022 | Global Education | U.S. Health & Nutrition

An Expanded Child Tax Credit Can Help Combat Hunger and Homelessness

The expanded Child Tax Credit can combat Hunger and Homelessness if congress acts to expand it now! Find out how!

November 18, 2022 | Economic Justice in the Tax Code | Housing | U.S. Health & Nutrition

85 years old, and just getting started

I’m 85 years old, and I became an advocate for the first time last year. Some people say I’m too old to make an impact, and I should just focus on myself. But I have so many stories and experiences to share. I believe you’re never too old to learn and create change.

Federal policies make it harder for noncitizens to move out of poverty

While the COVID-19 pandemic decimated the working class in the United States, many families turned to federal assistance programs for support to survive when things felt like they were falling apart. However, as the toll of the pandemic rose, the disparities between citizens and noncitizen residents widened astronomically.