SNAP-Medicaid Timeline

Federal cuts to Medicaid and SNAP are arriving in stages, not all at once. Most come from H.R. 1, signed July 4, 2025. This timeline follows each change as it reaches Hawaiʻi and the people it affects.

What drives each change: H.R. 1 federal law USDA agency rule State waiver Hawaiʻi’s own request

Medicaid
$330M–$550M
yearly cost to Hawaiʻi
SNAP
$52M–$156M
yearly cost to Hawaiʻi