Indiana House backs bill with stricter verification for SNAP, Medicaid eligibility

Senate Bill 1 sponsor Rep. Brad Barrett, R-Richmond, addresses the House chamber on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, at the Indiana Statehouse. (Photo by Casey Smith/Indiana Capital Chronicle)

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Indiana House backs bill with stricter verification for SNAP, Medicaid eligibility

Democrats argued that new rules could push eligible Hoosiers out of coverage

Top Stories

OPINION: Quality of life Is a smart business attraction tool

OPINION: Poverty still claims more than 820,000 Hoosiers

What to watch in the last week of Indiana’s 2026 legislative session

Immigration crackdown, Bears stadium financing, limits on local housing rules all up for final decisions

Medical spas, compounded drugs in focus as Indiana lawmakers hear warnings — and pushback

A fast-growing corner of Indiana’s health care marketplace could soon face its first statewide regulatory framework

Federal judge in Evansville orders ICE to grant man bond hearing