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SNAP will face ongoing crisis as states shoulder costs tied to payment error rate

By Nick Fountain
Published November 7, 2025 at 1:54 AM PST

Even after the shutdown ends, SNAP will be at risk as states start to pay for a portion of the program for the first time. Their share will depend on an obscure stat -- the payment error rate.

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Nick Fountain
Nick Fountain is a reporter and co-host of Planet Money, where he covers the cracks in our economy that explain how the world works.
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