Today, the U.S. Census Bureau still uses these calculations to determine what income is considered poverty level. The federal poverty level (FPL) affects everything from health insurance programs ...

Connecticut's Access Health had its highest enrollment in 2025 because of financial aid opportunities. But the law offering ...

The federal poverty level (FPL) affects everything from health insurance programs and expanded Medicaid to eligibility for premium tax credits. Here’s a look at what it means to live in poverty ...

The poverty line is established to determine the minimum income a person or household requires to fulfill their basic needs. However, that amount, the income necessary to satisfy one’s basic ...

She showed a PowerPoint slide on the South Dakota poverty guidelines, or annual income thresholds used by the U.S. government to determine eligibility for federal programs and benefits.

A proposed ACA reform would shift the benchmark plan from silver to gold coverage and expand cost-sharing subsidies, reducing ...

The state's insurance exchange marketplace, Access Health CT, saw its highest enrollment numbers during its latest sign-up period that ended Jan. 15, primarily due to enhanced financial aid that helps ...

The government's fiscal watchdog says a guaranteed basic income program at the federal level could cut poverty rates in Canada by up to 40 per cent. In a new report, the Parliamentary Budget ...

Losing a job is never easy, but for many federal workers ... it can be a virtual poverty sentence.” ...

The poverty level in Russia in 2024 reached a historic low of 7.2%, down from 8.3% in 2023. The poverty threshold in 2024 was set at 15,552 rubles per person per month. It was 14,339 rubles in 2023.