Good Question: Who sets the federal poverty level?

The Department of Health and Human Services sets the federal poverty guidelines each year through the Federal Register. The ...
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What are income limits for Medicaid in Louisiana? What to know for FOA, LaChip, LaMOMS, more

Louisiana updated its income limits for Medicaid programs, effective March 2025. Here are the new income limits for each ...
U.S. News & World Report

Fed's Harker Says US Poverty Levels May Be Understated

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Patrick Harker said on Tuesday the true level of poverty in the United States might be understated, in comments that did not address ...

Get the Facts: Millions of Americans are set to lose SNAP benefits. Here’s what to know

Americans uses the SNAP program to buy groceries, but this week, according to *** memo put out by the Department of ...
NPR

What's behind the health care fight that led to the government shutdown

A fight over health policy drove the current federal government shutdown. At issue is the cost of premiums for health care plans people buy on the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, marketplaces.