The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, commonly known as WIC, will be impacted by the ongoing government shutdown, if it is prolonged, officials said. The federal ...

During a government shutdown, only programs deemed essential for protecting life and property are kept operational. The employees who staff those critical programs do not get paid for their work until ...

JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - The government is nearing one month of being shut down. That means the future is uncertain for furloughed employees and government-funded programs like Early Head Start.

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - The government shutdown is raising concerns for families relying on government assistance, and in the Heartland, health officials are monitoring what it means for ...

WASHINGTON — The government shutdown has hit day 21 after the Senate failed to advance a House-backed deal for the 11th time. Vulnerable families must brace themselves for a possible pause on two ...

The federal government shutdown, which began on October 1 over Medicaid funding disagreements, is now the second-longest in U.S. history. With no clear end in sight, lawmakers have failed 12 times to ...

Head Start locations across the country are warning that their programs will be imperiled — potentially throwing tens of thousands of preschool children and their families into limbo — if the ...