Connecticut Health Foundation, Greater Hartford Gives Foundation collaborate to inform CT residents on Federal Medicaid, SNAP Policy Changes

Connecticut by the Numbers – Thursday, July 2, 2026

Forty-two organizations from across Connecticut will help their communities understand and navigate changes to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), with funding from the Connecticut Health Foundation and the Greater Hartford Gives Foundation.

An estimated 168,614 people in Connecticut are at risk of losing their Medicaid coverage over the next decade due to changes made by the federal law known as H.R. 1, or the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” The organizations receiving funding are trusted messengers and will play an important role in ensuring people have access to accurate information, helping to minimize coverage losses.

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