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State official says Connecticut will backstop WIC to protect benefits for about 50,000 mothers
Summary
An unidentified speaker told attendees the state will use reserves to backstop the WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) program, assuring about 50,000 mothers that WIC benefits and cards will remain valid; funding details were not specified.
An unidentified speaker announced that the state will use its reserves to backstop the WIC program, saying the move is intended to ensure benefits for roughly 50,000 mothers continue amid ongoing pressures.
The speaker identified the program as being led by "Manisha and [the] Department of Public Health," and said, "We're gonna have to backstop that, given the reserves that…
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