Low-wage workers face significant barriers accessing SNAP, Medicaid

Millions of Americans rely on public assistance programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and ...

My mother, 85, recently added my name to her pension and retirement accounts in the hopes it’ll safeguard her Medicaid eligibility — but will it?

To qualify for Medicaid, Katie's mom would need to spend down those joint accounts before she can get coverage. If her pension income is too high, she also won't qualify — unless she uses that income ...