U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has laid off the entire team that calculates federal poverty guidelines These guidelines determine eligibility for Medicaid, food aid Experts say ...

The U.S. federal poverty system involves two distinct measures: poverty thresholds and poverty guidelines. These measures are ...

The federal government has just released new poverty guidelines that could affect millions of Americans' access to benefits.

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HealthDay News — A federal team responsible for setting poverty guidelines that determine who qualifies for health and food assistance has been fired, according to former employees. The Department of ...

About 79 million people are enrolled in Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program, which both rely on these guidelines. HealthDay News — A federal team responsible for setting poverty ...

The small group of experts who were laid off worked on the technical data essential to the guidelines, which help decide eligibility for programs like Medicaid, food assistance, and child care.

About 79 million people are enrolled in Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program, which both rely on these guidelines. HealthDay News — A federal team responsible for setting poverty ...