The Federal Poverty Level is more than just a statistic. It defines the boundaries of support for millions of Americans.

The poverty guidelines are "needed by many people and programs," said Timothy Smeeding, a professor emeritus of economics at the La Follette School of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin.

E ach year, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) updates the Federal Poverty Level (FPL), a critical tool used to determine eligibility for Medicaid and other assistance programs ...

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President Trump's HHS cuts included the entire team that sets federal poverty guidelines, potentially jeopardizing Medicaid, food assistance and child care eligibility for 80 million Americans.

Firings at the Department of Health and Human Services included the entire office that sets federal poverty guidelines, ... The 2025 poverty level for a family of five is $37,650.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has laid off the entire team that calculates federal poverty guidelines. ... the poverty level is $15,650 for a single person and $32,150 for a ...

The 2025 poverty level for a family of five is $37,650. As of October, about 79 million people were enrolled in Medicaid or the related Children’s Health Insurance Program, both of which are ...

HHS Fires Team That Sets Federal Poverty Guidelines. Publish Date April 22, 2025 ... In 2025, the poverty level is $15,650 for a single person and $32,150 for a family of 4, ...

President Donald Trump’s firings at the Department of Health and Human Services included the entire office that sets federal poverty guidelines, which determine whether tens of millions of ...

President Donald Trump’s firings at the Department of Health and Human Services included the entire office that sets federal poverty guidelines, which determine whether tens of millions of ...

President Donald Trump’s firings at the Department of Health and Human Services included the entire office that sets federal poverty guidelines, which determine whether tens of millions of ...