Georgia Health Report: With SNAP cuts Georgia families to face food insecurity

By Emma Auer

Published August 1, 2025 at 5:44 PM EDT

Today on the Georgia Health Report, host Emma Auer talks with Renuka Rayasam, a reporter for KFF Health News in Atlanta, about families who rely on the food benefit program (SNAP) and what changes to the program’s funding may mean for Georgians’ health.

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Emma Auer

Emma Auer is an award-winning reporter who joined WUGA as a full-time producer in 2024. She is also a graduate student in UGA's Romance Languages Department, studying French and Spanish. She covers the breadth of Northeast Georgia stories, from Athens City Hall to Winterville farmers' markets. Emma's work has also been heard on Georgia Public Broadcasting.

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