Effects of the pause will be especially widespread in Texas, which has the highest population of food insecure people in the country.

The potential SNAP benefit delay could increase growing hunger crisis in Texas, a state which has the highest population of food insecure people in the U.S.

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) said on its website that SNAP benefits for November will not be issued if the shutdown continues past October 27. While the HHSC notes that Medicaid, WIC, TANF and CHIP benefits won’t be affected, the 3.7 million Texans–roughly 11% of the population–who rely on SNAP to pay for groceries will.

Title 1 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Section 353.1155 states that an individual must be determined by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to be financially eligible for Medicaid for eligibility in the Medically Dependent Children Program (MDCP).

AUSTIN, Texas — Millions of Texas families could lose access to crucial federal assistance. The state's Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) said if the government shutdown goes past Oct. 27, it will have to cut Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for November.

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) announced an additional 33,529 individuals are affected by a privacy breach discovered last year. It comes after HHSC said in January that at least 61,000 individuals were affected ...

AUSTIN – The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is encouraging preventive care and screenings for women during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. Women ages 40 to 74 should get a mammogram once every two years, according to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

As the government shutdown continues, millions of people in the U.S. could lose their SNAP benefits by Nov. 1, according to the USDA.