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Governor Maura Healey and officials from the Massachusetts Health Connector and community navigators updated the press on two related issues: the restoration of SNAP benefits after a federal shutdown and a pending expiration of enhanced premium tax credits that state officials say will sharply raise health insurance premiums for hundreds of thousands of residents. Healey credited a court victory and state action for getting SNAP payments back on recipients' cards and urged continued charitable support for food banks. Health Connector leaders described frontline impacts during open enrollment and urged Congress to extend the tax credits while offering local support resources.
