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

What can you do? Speak up in the media.

Even in the middle of everything going on right now, we’ve heard from many of you asking, “What can I do?” If you’re ready for advocacy, here’s what we recommend: Write to the media.

Housing, SNAP, and the Economy

For millions of families, rent was due May 1, and while affordable housing has been an issue for years, the crisis has exacerbated the affordable housing crisis. Before the pandemic, 11 million low-income families lived in housing that cost more than half of their income, and every 3 out of 4 low-income renters who qualified for federal housing assistance were unable to receive it. People of color face particular challenges, as a disproportionate number of renters are Black, Latino, and other minorities. Investing in long-term housing solutions has a meaningful, lasting impact on families, especially on children growing up in these households.

May 7, 2020 | Housing | U.S. Health & Nutrition

Talking about poverty and coronavirus

Messaging tips for advocates working to influence U.S. government policy on coronavirus and poverty.

Asia Bijan Thompson featured in HuffPost video

Asia Bijan Thompson, a RESULTS advocate and Expert on Poverty, was interviewed by HuffPost for a video segment called “How Poverty Becomes A Cycle.”

February 21, 2020 | Economic Justice in the Tax Code | Experts on Poverty | U.S. Health & Nutrition

Grassroots Spotlight: Karyne Bury

Five years ago, I was sitting at home, feeling like I had no way of making change with my members of Congress. I was frustrated. I wanted to open up their perspectives and have conversations with them about issues I care about.