2026 Healthcare Changes, Gaza Aid, Seafood Heists and more

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🗓️ 31 December 2025

⏱️ 6 minutes

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2026 will bring changes to healthcare premiums and SNAP benefits in some states. The government has frozen federal child care payments in Minnesota. We explain why Israel is threatening to suspend aid groups in Gaza. California will be ringing in the new year with more heavy rain. Plus, $400,000 worth of seafood has been stolen in New England. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, from CNN, I'm Josh and Shana with the Five Things You Need to Know for Wednesday,
0:06.0	December 31st.
0:08.2	As we enter 2026 tomorrow, there'll be some big changes to health care and food assistance
0:13.1	benefits.
0:14.1	Firstly, the Affordable Care Act's enhanced premium subsidies will expire tonight, which
0:19.0	means millions of Americans will likely have
0:21.1	to shell out more for coverage in 2026 or go uninsured.
0:25.5	Tent states are providing eligible residents with additional state-funded subsidies to help
0:29.7	blunt some of the cost increases, so it's worth looking into if that applies to you.
0:34.1	Also starting tomorrow, people who get government help paying for groceries may see new restrictions
0:38.7	on soda, candy and other foods they can buy.
0:42.0	It's part of a push by the government to urge states to strip foods regarded as unhealthy
0:45.8	from the federal program, which serves millions of Americans.
0:49.5	Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Utah, and West Virginia are the first states to make this change to SNAP benefits,
0:55.9	and at least 13 other states are set to follow. More news coming up, including aid changes in Gaza.
1:06.8	The Health and Human Services Department says it's frozen all federal child care payments
1:10.9	to the state of Minnesota.
1:12.9	It comes as the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security are investigating allegations
1:17.0	of fraud in the state, particularly at child care centers.
1:20.9	It's several weeks after the Trump administration launched ICE operations to specifically
1:24.8	target undocumented Somali immigrants. But the latest focus on Minnesota fraud is happening after a right-wing YouTuber called
1:31.7	Nick Shirley posted a viral video which has been boosted by conservative media and politicians,
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