| 单词 | poverty level |
| 例句 | Accordingly, a formerly incarcerated person living at or below the poverty level can be charged by four or five departments at once and can be required to surrender 100 percent of his or her earnings. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z She and her daughter lived barely above the poverty level. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z When my mother grew up in the Bronx, despite rising poverty levels, the sense of family and community were strong. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z “But from what I have heard, your family was very poor. You would definitely have been below the poverty level.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Close to 46 percent of the city's children were living below the federal poverty level. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z A 2019 study conducted by the data company MySidewalk showed the area’s median household income as about $26,000 and that a third of the residents live below the federal poverty level. National Juneteenth Museum Takes Shape in Fort Worth, Texas 2022-06-19T04:00:00Z Census data, some 16.5 million Americans over age 65 — nearly one in three — are living at or below 200% of the federal poverty level. Food stamp work rules harm older, poor Americans 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z It’s not until you get to five times the poverty level that diets improve, and even then it’s not a big jump. Is nutritious food really pricier, and, if so, is that really the problem? 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z This is a problem that is replicated in most every other Southern state, where poverty levels usually exceed the national average of a little over 15 percent. Zombie state 2012-06-08T14:45:00Z The E.P.I.’s calculator is part of the group’s larger efforts to draw attention to the unrealistic estimates of the government’s standard poverty level and a minimum wage — but it still offers a very limited picture. Motherlode Blog: The Price of Urban Family Living 2013-08-07T14:31:02Z However, we have in New York City 1.5 million people living under poverty level, which is defined by making less than $75,000 for a family of four. "I am an artisan": Chef Eric Ripert on meditation, demystifying seafood and his next chapters 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Whatever glamour there was on that stage, many of the artists were basically subsisting at poverty level. Thurston Moore: The First Time I Saw Bands at CBGB (in 1976) 2017-05-02T04:00:00Z “The federal dream,” Ms. Kim told me, “is to provide subsidized child care to every family up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level.” Motherlode Blog: Subsidized Child Care: For the Poor, By the Poor 2013-08-13T18:48:22Z And the number of married Americans and their children with incomes below the federal poverty level rose by 30 percent from 2000 to 2014, while the overall population of that group declined 3.6 percent. Marriage, Poverty and the Political Divide 2016-01-24T05:00:00Z Even before the pandemic, more than one-third of Zuni residents lived below the federal poverty level, and the fetish carver Jeff Shetima, 42, a ceremonial leader, recently steeled himself to apply for food stamps. On Tribal Lands, a Time to Make Art for Solace and Survival 2020-06-05T04:00:00Z Last year, a CNN Money report noted that poverty had increased in Rick Perry’s Texas so that 18.4 percent of Texan residents now lived below poverty level. Zombie state 2012-06-08T14:45:00Z Her medical care is paid for by the state since she lives under the poverty level. Perspective | Ask Amy: Atheist parents grieve daughter’s turn toward religion 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z In addition, individuals with income above 200% of the federal poverty level would not be allowed to file for bankruptcy, or receive federal assistance, unless they first spent down their assets on health care. Rick Santorum's 1994 Alternative to the Individual Mandate 2012-02-09T13:36:49Z Close to half of poverty-stricken kids live in extreme poverty, which means their families earn less than half the poverty level of $11, 746 per year for a family of four. 5 of the worst states to grow up poor 2014-02-21T12:50:00Z "Thus, 130 percent of the poverty line for a three-person family is $2,495 a month, or about $29,940 a year. The poverty level is higher for bigger families and lower for smaller families." How to create a realistic grocery budget (and actually stick to it) 2023-05-27T04:00:00Z My parents worked hard as small business owners but, like many rural Oregonians, we lived well below the poverty level. My life on food stamps: I felt ashamed buying olive oil 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z It is the reason the federal minimum wage and the overtime threshold are stuck at poverty levels. The college admissions scandal is just the tip of the inequality iceberg 2019-03-17T04:00:00Z The first response of some researchers – themselves likely to be well above the poverty level – was to blame the victims: didn’t the poor have worse health habits? Why are the poor blamed and shamed for their deaths? 2018-03-31T04:00:00Z In recent years Ms. Ehrenreich came to believe that many people living at or near the poverty level didn’t need someone else to give voice to their struggles. Barbara Ehrenreich, Explorer of Prosperity’s Dark Side, Dies at 81 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, the median minor league salary hovered around the national poverty level. America’s next big labor battle could be Minor League Baseball 2022-09-10T04:00:00Z The study found that up to three quarters of the world's poorest people, particularly those who earn less than the extreme poverty level of $1.25 a day, live in rural areas. Rising rural wages in Asia will reduce extreme poverty: report 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z If we assume that the federal poverty level is about $27,000 for a family of four in 2016, everyone below that level is exempt. Obamacare's Dark Secret: The Individual Mandate is Too Weak 2012-07-09T05:06:06Z High-poverty children were categorized by zip codes where incomes were below the federal poverty level for 20% or more of residents. Childhood leukemia patients from low-income areas relapse earlier, study finds 2016-02-23T05:00:00Z Civic opportunity scores per capita decreased as poverty levels increase, the team noticed, and wealthier, whiter, better-educated communities were more likely to have civic opportunity. New heat map charts unequal civic opportunity in the United States 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z Sun and Bardhan are now working on an even more advanced framework which will bring additional data layers relating to factors including energy use, poverty levels and thermal images of building facades. AI trained to identify least green homes 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z People with incomes below 250% of the federal poverty level can qualify for cost-sharing reductions if they pick a silver plan. It’s time to buy health insurance through the marketplace. Experts suggest doing your research first 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z The Scottish Child Payment is having a substantial effect on child poverty levels, according to Oxford University and the Joseph Roundtree Foundation. Child poverty: Could Wales cut rates by copying Scotland? 2023-10-28T04:00:00Z Thirty-nine states have expanded Medicaid eligibility to nearly all adults with incomes up to 138% of the federal poverty level, $20,120 annually for a single person and $41,400 for a family of four. Georgia Medicaid program with work requirement has enrolled only 1,343 residents in 3 months 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z Along with triple-digit inflation, that is likely to sharpen poverty levels with two-fifths of people already living under the poverty line as salaries and savings are eroded. Argentina braces for election with economy in 'intensive care' 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z The World Bank faces further challenges as it struggles to raise finances for a new crisis response fund aimed at helping countries respond to higher poverty levels. World Bank criticises UK for cutting aid to poorest 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z The federal poverty level for 2023, as set separately by the Department of Health and Human Services, was $24,860 for a family of three. As Washington’s economy booms, more older residents live in poverty 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z What the Joseph Rowntree Foundation is highlighting are the parts which get less attention - getting above a poverty level of in-work income, and making progress to higher pay still. One in 10 Scots living in 'very deep poverty' 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z These patterns also follow wealth and poverty levels. Discrimination Has Trapped People of Color in Unhealthy Urban ‘Heat Islands’ 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z In most states, you can receive Medicaid so long as you earn 200% of the federal poverty level or less. Can I Apply for Medicaid If We Already Have Private Health Insurance? 2018-09-19T04:00:00Z “This represents a return to child poverty levels prior to the pandemic,” Liana Fox, an assistant division chief at the Census Bureau, said during a news conference. Child poverty in the US jumped and income declined in 2022 as coronavirus pandemic benefits ended 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z To measure the number of Americans unable to afford basic living expenses, the Census Bureau uses a complex formula rather than a “poverty line” or “poverty level.” As Washington’s economy booms, more older residents live in poverty 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z On a key goal of eradicating extreme poverty, the report said, one in every 10 women today, or 10.3%, lives on less than $2.15 a day – the extreme poverty level. UN goal of achieving gender equality by 2030 is impossible because of biases against women, UN says 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z A growing body of research shows that people of color and people living below poverty levels are stuck in these islands, much more so than their white and wealthier counterparts. Discrimination Has Trapped People of Color in Unhealthy Urban ‘Heat Islands’ 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z People living either in poverty or right at the federal poverty level can generally qualify. Can I Apply for Medicaid If We Already Have Private Health Insurance? 2018-09-19T04:00:00Z The algorithm assesses a family’s poverty level based on information such as income, household expenses and employment histories. Algorithms Are Making Important Decisions. What Could Possibly Go Wrong? 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z And it said that nearly half the state’s population was above official poverty levels but could not make basic ends meet. Locals fear getting priced out of Maui after fires: 'There will be no option but to leave' 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z But under the new Saving on a Valuable Education plan launched Tuesday, your monthly payment will be 10% of your income over 225% of the federal poverty level. Hollywood strike affecting your income? Here’s how to lower your student loan payments 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z The north-east of England has similar characteristics in terms of industrial heritage, its population make-up and sickness and poverty levels. NHS: Is Wales worse than England for waiting lists? 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z And that for at least the last decade, authors have experienced a 40% decline in income, with many full-time writers in 2022 barely surpassing the federal poverty level. 9,000 authors rebuke AI companies, saying they exploited books as 'food' for chatbots 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z The rule would also waive payments for families who are at or below 150% of the federal poverty level. Biden administration plans to cap how much families pay for child care through a government program 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z Under new proposed regulations released in January, the threshold for what counts as discretionary would be raised from income above 150% of the federal poverty level to 225%. Supreme Court's student loan ruling throws wrench in Biden's plan to aid borrowers as payments resume 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z The subsidy is provided to households with incomes less than 200% of the federal poverty level, or participants in programs such as food stamps and subsidized school lunches. Low-income Americans benefit from cheap internet. So do the providers 2023-06-26T04:00:00Z Others said it would be a tricky balancing act for Massa as economy minister and candidate, as he battles inflation at 114%, tumbling foreign currency reserves and pressure to spend with poverty levels around 40%. Argentina's election line-up twist a boost for markets, adds spice to IMF talks 2023-06-26T04:00:00Z Research also shows that not being able to obtain an abortion makes women more likely to live below the federal poverty level and to lack partner support. One year after the fall of Roe v. Wade, abortion care has become a patchwork of confusing state laws 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z To be eligible, households generally must have a gross monthly income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level to qualify for benefits. For women ex-prisoners, food insecurity can trigger catastrophe. Activists want more aid 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z The city announced that each displaced household would be eligible for $6,000 in addition to a $5,000 state grant for households up to 200% of the federal poverty level. Iowa officials expected to detail demolition plans for partially collapsed building 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z Under the existing plans, discretionary income is usually defined as the amount earned above 150 percent of the poverty level, which is adjusted for household size. The Student Loan Payment Pause Is Ending. Here’s How to Prepare. 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z The resulting hike in gasoline prices could cause more hardship in a country where many already are struggling to cope with record unemployment and poverty levels and inflation that is at an 18-year high. Drivers line up for gasoline across Nigeria after new president scraps fuel subsidy 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z "Our worry is that the IMF will meddle in Argentina's own internal issues," said protester Norma Morales, defending government subsidies as essential especially with poverty levels having risen to around 40%. Argentina president, protesters slam IMF debt, austerity as economy creaks 2023-05-18T04:00:00Z In part, this was because of higher poverty levels and less access to high-quality medical care. 900,000 New Yorkers Lost at Least 3 Loved Ones to Covid 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z The number of immigrants living below the poverty level in Washington was 11.6% of their population, according to the 2021 data. Washington nonprofits rally to provide support for wave of immigrant families | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z Chinatown International District is especially vulnerable, Hulls said, given the high rates of older adults, non-English speakers and residents living below the poverty level when compared to other areas in the city. ‘Nobody Lives Here’ exhibit sheds light on Chinatown International District before Interstate 5 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z However, if the federal government grants Oregon’s requested temporary Medicaid expansion, people who are currently enrolled will be able to remain covered if their incomes are under 200% of the federal poverty level. An explainer on Oregon’s Medicaid eligibility process 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z California and 40 other states have smoothed the transition between public and private insurance coverage by expanding Medicaid eligibility to single adults, childless couples and people earning up to 138% of the federal poverty level. Medi-Cal will soon end some people's benefits. What this means for you 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z “If the inflationary question isn’t resolved, it will be very difficult to recover purchasing power and lower the poverty level,” said Eduardo Donza, a researcher at the Social Debt Observatory at Catholic University of Argentina. High inflation pushes poverty rate even higher in Argentina 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z The Florida measure sets up a two-tier system in which families with incomes below 185% of the federal poverty level, or about $51,000 for a family of four, are given first priority. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis joins red-state stampede with universal school choice bill 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z The bill will expand Medicaid to adults who make less than 138 percent of the federal poverty level, or about $41,000 for a family of four. North Carolina Expands Medicaid After Republicans Abandon Their Opposition 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z The most generous coverage is for children, who qualify if their family’s income is up to 300% of the federal poverty level. An explainer on Oregon’s Medicaid eligibility process 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z Wisconsin extended coverage to persons making the federal poverty level but hasn’t embraced the full Obamacare expansion. N.C. set to expand Medicaid, leaving 10 states holding out against Obamacare plank 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z Even if inflation were to magically disappear, though, “it wouldn’t be enough, because the poverty level is associated with a very precarious job market,” Donza added. High inflation pushes poverty rate even higher in Argentina 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z His bill would create a new floor for benefits at 125% of the poverty level, "making sure no one can ever retire into poverty." 'That's a lie' accusation obscures bipartisan Social Security reform talks -sources 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z He said he would create a new “public option” to let working-age Americans above the poverty level get insurance coverage from the federal government. Opinion | Socialism is in retreat in the Democratic Party 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z Currently, most adults qualify for the Oregon Health Plan if they make up to 138% of the federal poverty level. An explainer on Oregon’s Medicaid eligibility process 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z County residents with incomes under 200% of the federal poverty level, or $60,000 for a family of four under current guidelines. L.A. County-run hospitals could expand free and discounted care 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z In 2014, she signed a bill that redistributed education funding to districts with the highest poverty levels and provided money for reading coaches in schools. 5 Things to Know About Nikki Haley 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z The PAN Foundation assists patients with an annual income about 4 to 5 times the federal poverty level, said Amy Niles, the foundation’s chief advocacy and engagement officer. The Medicine Is a Miracle, but Only if You Can Afford It 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z The unrest is also fueled by longstanding grievances about high poverty levels and discrimination felt by many in Peru's Andean and Amazonian regions. Explainer: Why are there protests in Peru and what comes next? 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z South Dakota voters in November approved expanding Medicaid eligibility to people making 138% of the federal poverty level. South Dakota lawmakers advance Medicaid work requirement 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z The existing cutoff is 138% of the poverty level, which amounts to $41,400 for a family of four. L.A. County-run hospitals could expand free and discounted care 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z Americans earning less than 150 percent of the federal poverty level — around $42,000 for a family of four — are eligible for free health plans that come with low deductibles and co-payments. Obamacare Sign-ups Top 16 Million for 2023, Setting Another Record 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z To help cushion that added cost, households, regardless of income, would receive a monthly lump sum payment calculated on the sales tax rate and the federal poverty level. Democrats seize on GOP proposal to replace IRS, income taxes with national sales tax 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z In sub-Saharan Africa, slowing economic growth in 2023 could raise poverty levels, the World Bank warned this week. Your Thursday Briefing: A Russian Military Shake-Up 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z No worker earning under 225 percent of the poverty level — or what a $15 minimum wage worker earns annually — will have to make a payment, the administration said. What to Know About Biden’s Income-Driven Repayment Proposal 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z County, people earning under 200% of the federal poverty level “certainly cannot afford high medical costs — or even what other people consider to be modest medical costs.” L.A. County-run hospitals could expand free and discounted care 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z Americans with incomes higher than four times the poverty level became eligible for subsidies for the first time as a result of the pandemic stimulus bill that Mr. Biden signed into law in 2021. Obamacare Sign-ups Top 16 Million for 2023, Setting Another Record 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z “These fertility measures differed by education, marital status, household income relative to the poverty level, and Hispanic origin and race,” CDC statistician Gladys Martinez told The Washington Times. CDC finds long-term decline in Americans having kids 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z To qualify in Mississippi, the household income must be at or below 185% of the federal poverty level. Welfare scandal sharpens contrasts in long-poor Mississippi 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z South Dakotans voted in November to join the dozens of states that are tapping into federal Obamacare dollars to expand their Medicaid rolls to those making slightly above the poverty level. New in 2023: Looser pot laws, higher minimum wages and no more jaywalking tickets in California 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z He pointed out that the Alameda Health System in the San Francisco Bay Area, for instance, offers “full charity care” to families with incomes at or below 350% of the federal poverty level. L.A. County-run hospitals could expand free and discounted care 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z Congress is also unlikely to welcome as a state an island that has among the highest poverty levels in the United States and where most people’s primary language is Spanish. House Passes Bill That Could Pave the Way for Puerto Rican Statehood 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z Women who were Black or Hispanic, married, less educated and living in households with annual incomes at least 150% below the federal poverty level were likeliest to have kids. CDC finds long-term decline in Americans having kids 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z A dozen years after the country's revolution triggered the Arab spring, poverty levels are on the rise and its political system is all but broken. As Tunisia votes, coastal town's youth dream only of Europe 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z While 45 percent of all schools in the survey reported having a teaching vacancy, those numbers varied significantly based on the poverty levels and racial makeup of the student body. Shortages of staff and equipment continue to plague schools, new data shows 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z As of the beginning of November, Loma Linda University Medical Center stated on its website that patients making at or below 350% of the federal poverty level might be eligible for discount payments. Hospitals had to put charity care rules on their websites months ago. Some didn't do it 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z About 54 percent of residents live below the poverty level, according to the census. In Remote Parts of Puerto Rico, Hurricane Fiona Made Life Even Harder 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z Obamacare called on states to expand coverage to those making up to 133% percent of the federal poverty level, but the Supreme Court made expansion optional in its landmark 2012 decision upholding the overall program. South Dakota votes to expand Medicaid under Obamacare 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z “If you’re just barely making above the poverty level, you really should be buying a silver plan, with the lowest premiums, lowest deductibles,” Cox said. EXPLAINER: How to navigate Affordable Care Act enrollment 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z Consumers who earn up to 400% of the federal poverty level — $54,360 for an individual and $73,240 for a couple — get sliding scale subsidies to help offset premium costs. Shopping for ACA health insurance? Here’s what’s new this year 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z And other factors, such as poverty levels and a state’s specific education policies, may also influence results. Math Scores Fell in Nearly Every State, and Reading Dipped on National Exam 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z And even before the Dixie fire, the town had shrinking population of about 800, no real economy and a poverty level above the statewide average. Column: California wildfires to Florida hurricanes, how the rich game climate change 2022-10-09T04:00:00Z The Assessment also found that the area’s share of individuals below 185% of the federal poverty level is 12% higher than surrounding areas. Hopelink | Provided by Hopelink 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z They were also more likely to live below the federal poverty level and be unemployed. On Election Day, Vote for Candidates with Science-Based Policies, Not Politicians Who Ignore Evidence 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z Someone with an income up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level may even qualify for Medicaid, which offers free or inexpensive health care for low-income Americans, including pregnant women and seniors. For 20-Somethings, a Confusing Rite of Passage: Finding Health Insurance 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z The law was updated July 1, ensuring all Washingtonians within 300% of the federal poverty level qualify for charity care for their full out-of-pocket hospital bill, as long as care is considered “medically necessary.” Providence continues to face questions about hospital debt collection 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z All hospitals in the state must provide free care for anyone who makes under 300 percent of the federal poverty level. They Were Entitled to Free Care. Hospitals Hounded Them to Pay. 2022-09-24T04:00:00Z Right now, borrowers who choose an income-linked payment plan must typically fork over 10 percent of their discretionary income, defined as all earnings above 150 percent of the poverty level. Student Loan Subsidies Could Have Dangerous, Unintended Side Effects 2022-09-18T04:00:00Z Even with states raising the minimum tipped wage, the racial divide is exacerbated, with restaurant workers of color experiencing higher poverty levels than White restaurant workers, according to the nonprofit Restaurant Opportunities Centers United. Advice | The case for tipping for takeout 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z As long as you don’t have one of a handful of black marks in your recent credit history, you can borrow six figures even if your take-home pay puts you below the federal poverty level. The Subprime Loans for College Hiding in Plain Sight 2022-09-17T04:00:00Z The Los Angeles program, funded primarily by the city, benefits 3,200 people who have at least one child, as well as an annual income below the federal poverty level. Guaranteed Income Programs Spread, City by City 2022-09-10T04:00:00Z More than 50 percent of the city's residents live below the poverty level. I've seen America's future if the Trumpers win: It's what Lebanon looks like right now 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z “Zambia continues to face profound challenges reflected in high poverty levels and low growth,” Georgieva said on Wednesday. Zambia wins IMF board approval for $1.3 billion loan program 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z Discretionary income is usually defined as the amount earned above 150 percent of the poverty level, which is adjusted for household size. What You Need to Know About Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z Under the former version of the law, Washingtonians within 200% of the federal poverty level were eligible for financial assistance, which is up to about $27,200 in annual income for a one-person household. Half of WA residents eligible for free or discounted hospital care 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z According to some historical estimates, that wage left approximately 20 percent of the population in industrialized cities at, or below, the poverty level. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z On Twitter, Rubinstein had previously harshly criticized President Fernandez's economic management as Argentina faces projected inflation of 90% for 2022, rigid exchange rate restrictions, high poverty levels and repeated street protests. Argentina names second in command of key economy ministry 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z To qualify, applicants must make 150% of the poverty level or less, or $32,940 a year for a family of three. These areas of WA are likely to get hotter — but people keep moving there 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z Ramaphosa on Sunday addressed the close of the party’s national policy conference where it discussed what is must do to address the country’s challenges, including the high poverty levels, 35% unemployment rate and rising inflation. South Africa’s ANC says economy, corruption are priorities 2022-07-31T04:00:00Z As of July 1, all Washingtonians within 300% of the federal poverty level now qualify for charity care for their full out-of-pocket hospital bill, as long as care is considered “medically necessary.” Half of WA residents eligible for free or discounted hospital care 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z The Affordable Connectivity Program subsidies are available to any household earning no more than 200% of the federal poverty level, which is tied to the size of the household. You can get free broadband in L.A. if you're a lower-income consumer. Here's what to ask for 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z Yet with a recession looming, their compensation remains at poverty levels. First Starbucks, then Amazon, now a Korean BBQ restaurant union. Wage workers know they deserve more 2022-07-23T04:00:00Z In addition to variation across student groups, districts that share similar characteristics, such as demographics and poverty levels, still showed large variation in student outcomes. Study: Student gains last year narrowed COVID learning gap 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z “Most minor league players are living below the federal poverty level for one simple reason: baseball’s unique antitrust exemption prevents them from offering fair compensation,” the Advocates wrote in their response. Congress asks Rob Manfred for MLB antitrust rationale in letter 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z Tier 2 hospitals, which are often public hospital districts in rural counties, offer slightly smaller discounts for residents and aren’t required to offer discounts to those between 300% and 400% of the poverty level. Half of WA residents eligible for free or discounted hospital care 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z The bill broadened eligibility to end the so-called cliff that cuts off financial help to those earning more than 400% of the poverty level. Congress grapples with looming Obamacare premium hikes ahead of midterm elections 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z The Howard Center’s analysis, based on 2020 data, found that census tracts in Texas with lottery retailers, like the one where Constancia buys his tickets, had larger Hispanic populations and higher poverty levels. State lottery advertising tells players half of the story 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z The parties also agreed that any defendant who is at 200% of the federal poverty level or less is to be assumed unable to post cash bond. Detroit cash bail reforms to strike at racial inequality 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z The center-left president is facing a rising challenge from a militant left-wing of the ruling coalition that wants more state spending to ease high poverty levels and inflation. Argentine anti-government protests build as president calls for unity 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z The current program provides such assistance to seniors earning less than 135 percent of the federal poverty level — about $18,000 a year for an individual — and more limited assistance for beneficiaries earning slightly more. Democrats Offer Plan to Cut Drug Costs, Seeking Climate and Tax Deal 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z Despite the U.S. spending over $148 billion on development alone over 20 years, the percentage of Afghans barely surviving at the poverty level was increasing yearly. Hope and despair: Kathy Gannon on 35 years in Afghanistan 2022-07-02T04:00:00Z The Department of Health and Human Services adjusts federal poverty levels according to family size, so for a family of two the poverty level is $17,420. St. Paul, Minn., expands guaranteed basic income to address college savings 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z Middle-income Black folks are more likely to live in neighborhoods with higher poverty levels because of racial segregation. How climate change and environmental justice are inextricably linked 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z The percentage of students eligible for free or discounted meals was used to determine the community poverty level of each school. Even with federal funds, U.S. schools still rely on low-cost methods to slow Covid, a study shows. 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z The legislation would extend those subsidies up to 150 percent of the poverty level — around $20,000 a year — according to the summary. Democrats Offer Plan to Cut Drug Costs, Seeking Climate and Tax Deal 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z In its original version, the 2010 health-care law provided premium assistance only to households earning between 100 percent and 400 percent of the poverty level. Opinion | Democrats are facing a ticking time bomb on health-care costs 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z Benefits will be extended to people with incomes up to 186 percent of the federal poverty level, up from 135 percent. Help With Medicare Costs: What You Need to Know 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z Using data on poverty levels and mortality rates, it claims more than 8000 people a year will die in poverty in Scotland. Mother with cancer saving for funeral amid cost-of-living crisis 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z It’s also available for pregnant women who live at or below 193% of the federal poverty level, as well as children and teens in households that meet income limits. As pandemic winds down, WA officials work to ensure coverage to those who might lose Medicaid 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z Counties with the highest poverty level in 2020 “had firearm homicide and firearm suicide rates that were 4.5 and 1.3 times as high, respectively, as counties with the lowest poverty level,” the report found. U.S. firearm homicide rate in 2020 highest in quarter-century, CDC says 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z The federal government launched the Affordable Connectivity Program at the end of last year to provide $30-per-month subsidies for households with incomes no more than twice the federal poverty level. Looking for free broadband in Southern California? Here's how to find it 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z Even with the comparatively paltry wages low-income Americans earn, the country still has similar poverty levels to others just based on income alone, before the government offers families benefits. Opinion | We Pay to Keep the Old Out of Poverty. Why Won’t We Do the Same for the Young? 2022-05-07T04:00:00Z A 2014 study found that 3 in 4 women who terminate their pregnancies are low-income and almost 50 percent of those women live below the poverty level. Opinion | The GOP roars about abortion. Then they abandon the children. 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z The benefit, which covers families earning up to 400 percent of the federal poverty level, makes New Mexico the first state to offer no-cost care over such a broad range of incomes, officials said. New Mexico to offer a year of free child care to most residents 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z And the state offers a scholarship program for students with family incomes below 300 percent of the federal poverty level and students with special needs. Opinion | Transform Virginia’s education system to create opportunities for all 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z The income cutoff is 200% of the federal poverty level, which is higher for larger households. Looking for free broadband in Southern California? Here's how to find it 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z New York will spend about $1 billion over the next fiscal year to increase eligibility for child care subsidies to 300% of the federal poverty level. NY $220B budget becomes law, boosted by federal aid, surplus 2022-04-09T04:00:00Z Under the state’s current charity care law, those with a household income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level are eligible for charity care. Hospital staff shortages, health equity, pandemic response among issues tackled by WA legislators 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z Since then, the department has expanded its subsidy program to bring in more families and waived co-pays for families who earn up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level. New Mexico to offer a year of free child care to most residents 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z It means fuel poverty levels in the Western Isles and Highland council areas are the worst in Scotland, according to Energy Action Scotland. How the rising cost of living is hitting islanders 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z Unemployment stood at about 40 percent among South Africa’s blacks, and about 60 percent lived below the poverty level. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z On a continent already grappling with high poverty levels and food insecurity, the panel warned that fishermen and farmers will feel the pain of future climate change on their lives and livelihoods. UN: Africa, already suffering from warming, will see worse 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z Of the American cities that offer discounted fares, New York has among the strictest income eligibility rules for its program, requiring applicants to be at or below the federal poverty level. A ‘Fair Fares’ Program So Exclusive, Barely Anyone Can Qualify For It 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z New Mexico still ranks near the bottom for child well-being, a reality she ascribed to the state’s high poverty levels and a lack of action on behalf of past governors. New Mexico to offer a year of free child care to most residents 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z Roughly 90% of the population has fallen below the poverty level, and with families barely able to afford food, at least a million children are threatened with starvation. New COVID wave batters Afghanistan’s crumbling health care 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z It would waive the cost of an enhanced driver’s license or government-issued identification card for individuals earning less than 200% of the federal poverty level. In testimony WA Gov. Inslee says bill on lying about election results ‘written to protect the First Amendment’ 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z The draft budget for 2022 is expected to propose increasing taxes and fees in a country struggling to deal with soaring poverty levels and hyperinflation. Lebanon’s government holds budget meeting, 1st in months 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z And if your income drops to less than 138 percent of the poverty level, you are likely to qualify for Medicaid in most states. Everyone Is Quitting.Here’s the Right Way to Do It. 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z Also, compared to previous years, more of the parents in this survey were older, foreign-born, married, educated and above the poverty level. Survey: Parents increased quality time at pandemic’s start 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z Massachusetts announced a similar plan in mid-December to purchase 2.1 million at-home tests and distribute them to areas of the state with the highest percentage of people below the poverty level. Federal government has allocated roughly $73 billion for COVID-19 testing, so where are the tests? 2022-01-02T05:00:00Z Washington has spent $146 billion on reconstruction in Afghanistan since the overthrow of the Taliban in 2001, yet even before the insurgents returned in August, the poverty level in Afghanistan was at 54 percent. Ex-Afghan president says had no choice but to flee Kabul 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z Discretionary income is usually defined as the amount earned above 150% of the poverty level, which is adjusted for household size. How the student loan payment restart is going to work 2021-12-26T05:00:00Z The unemployment rate soared to 20 percent, and the poverty level likely rose again. Is New York Still a ‘Tale of Two Cities’? 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z Under the Affordable Care Act, states gained the option of expanding Medicaid to low-income adults who make up to 138% of the federal poverty level, with the federal government picking up 90% of the cost. White House nixes work requirement in Georgia Medicaid plan 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z Six months after they sought an abortion, 61 percent of them were below the U.S. federal poverty level, compared with 45 percent among the group who received an abortion just under the limit. Being Denied an Abortion Has Lasting Impacts on Health and Finances 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z Hospitals are desperately short of medicines, up to 95% of all households face food shortages, the poverty level is soaring toward 90% and the afghani, the national currency, is in free fall. Pakistan to rally Muslim countries to help Afghanistan 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z The coup d’etat in 2009 halted many foreign assistance programs, which further deepened the country’s poverty levels. Opinion | Humans played a central role in perpetuating Madagascar’s food crisis 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z Opposition leaders have tried to galvanize the electorate, campaigning on high poverty levels and a collapse in public services, particularly outside the capital Caracas. Venezuelan opposition calls for change as campaign wraps up 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z Private resources plus government cash, food and housing would average $48,200 per year, nearly twice the official government poverty level for these families. Government supports would grow to $76,400 per poor family 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z “Most of the folks we serve are below 200 percent of the federal poverty level,” he said. Winter Heating Bills Loom as the Next Inflation Threat 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z In the 5-11 age group, more than half are children of color and nearly four in 10 come from households with incomes below 200 percent of the federal poverty level, according to Kaiser. F.D.A. Clears First Coronavirus Vaccine for 5- to 11-Year-Olds 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z That is one reason why, in the United States as of 2011, women living below the federal poverty level had five times the rate of unintended pregnancies seen in women with high incomes. Hundreds of Scientists Weigh in on a High-Stakes U.S. Abortion Case 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z A 2019 report by an economic inequality task force created by the mayor’s office found that 500,000 Chicagoans — about 18 percent of the population — are living below or at the poverty level. Chicago poised to create one of the nation’s largest ‘guaranteed basic income’ programs 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z It includes a new measure to use state median income instead of federal poverty level data in determining a family’s eligibility for child-care assistance. Washington’s ‘huge investments’ in early childhood development praised in national report 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z Northern Marseille, where Ismail lives, has some of Western Europe’s highest poverty levels — and some of its lowest coronavirus vaccination rates. Unvaccinated pockets of France expose inequalities and could fuel a winter wave 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z Twenty-five percent of Burmese immigrants live below the poverty level. The Myth of Asian American Identity 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z Mr. Eizenstat, a former U.S. deputy treasury secretary, pointed out that more than 50 percent of all Holocaust survivors were currently living at or near poverty levels. Germany Sets Aside an Additional $767 Million for Holocaust Survivors, Officials Say 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z In early 2019, such payments averaged $1,234 a month — just above the poverty level, but enough to cover a person’s basic needs. Kentucky fraudster’s disability clients remain in legal mess 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z More than 30% of people there are under the age of 18, and 28% of all residents live below the poverty level. Seattle’s Maritime High charts new course to diversify old boys club workforce 2021-09-25T04:00:00Z Eligibility is limited to households making up to 150% of the federal poverty level, which is $39,750 for a family of four. Low-income Washington households can use federal funds to get air conditioning 2021-09-19T04:00:00Z International aid groups and the United Nations have warned of a looming humanitarian crisis that could drive most Afghans below the poverty level. Afghan survivors of US drone strike: Sorry ‘is not enough’ 2021-09-18T04:00:00Z It leads the nation in billionaires; when housing is factored in, it also has America’s highest poverty level. Newsom Beat the Recall, Now Comes the Hard Part: Governing California 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z People who made below the poverty level but too much to qualify for Medicaid in their state received no government assistance. House Democrats advance plan for bigger Obamacare with subsidies for all 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z The U.N. has warned that by the end of the year 97% of Afghans will be living below the poverty level. AP Interview: UN refugee chief says Afghan stability needed 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z Since then the impact of the pandemic saw the economy plunge last year and poverty levels rise, while annual inflation running at over 50% has sapped savings and salaries. Argentina's Peronists under pressure after primary defeat 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z The current poverty level is 72 percent, although significant development progress had been made with massive aid flows during the war years. Countries are establishing relations with the Taliban even though none has offered formal recognition of the militant government 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z Those who earn less than 138 percent of the federal poverty level — currently about $18,000 a year for an individual or $36,000 for a family of four — are eligible. For Tribal Members in Oklahoma, Medicaid Expansion Improves Access to Specialty Care 2021-09-04T04:00:00Z Everyone on Obamacare, even those closest to the poverty level, had to pay something. House Democrats advance plan for bigger Obamacare with subsidies for all 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z “Population and economic power,” he said, adding that in his part of Plaquemines Parish, on the east side of the Mississippi River, many residents live below the poverty level. Ida Reveals Two Louisianas: One With Storm Walls, Another Without 2021-09-04T04:00:00Z “There will be inflation. The prices in Afghanistan will rise further. The poverty level will rise,” Akram warned. Pakistan urges international effort to help Afghanistan 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z There are people who are poor who live at well above the federal poverty level, because the federal poverty level is so low. Why Americans hate and fear the poor: Joanne Samuel Goldblum on the price of inequality 2021-08-23T04:00:00Z Schools were considered to be in high-poverty neighborhoods when the average household income was 135 percent of the poverty level or lower, which in 2020 was $35,000 or less for a family of four. The Kindergarten Exodus 2021-08-07T04:00:00Z The maximum annual benefit is $9,528, three-quarters of the federal poverty level. How Disabled Americans Are Pushing to Overhaul a Key Benefits Program 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z Progressives said the new numbers vindicated their contention that poverty levels reflected political choices and government programs could reduce economic need. Pandemic Aid Programs Spur a Record Drop in Poverty 2021-07-28T04:00:00Z “It’s moving in the direction of saying that everyone is entitled to a free education, free medical care, and free cash, food and housing equal to the poverty level,” he said. L.A. considers guaranteed income plan as more Democratic cities offer no-strings cash 2021-07-26T04:00:00Z Missouri’s Medicaid program currently does not cover most adults without children, and its income eligibility threshold for parents is one of the lowest in the nation, at about one-fifth of the poverty level. Missouri Supreme Court reverses Medicaid expansion decision 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z People making more than 138% of the federal poverty level are eligible for federal health insurance subsidies through an online marketplace. Senators seek Medicaid-like plan to cover holdout states 2021-07-12T04:00:00Z Currently, the subsidy is restricted mostly to families who earn up to 250 percent of the federal poverty level, or about $66,000 for a family of four. Day care is expensive in D.C. Some say the city should spend millions more subsidizing it. 2021-07-09T04:00:00Z Biden pledged during his campaign to increase benefits for Social Security recipients to at least 125 percent of the federal poverty level. Biden ousts Trump-appointed Social Security head after refusal to resign 2021-07-10T04:00:00Z They also interviewed the occupants, whose $20,000 annual incomes are at the poverty level, about what they’ve experienced and what they need to survive in extreme heat. Extreme heat is killing people in Arizona’s mobile homes 2021-07-02T04:00:00Z Those qualifying for the debt relief were either earning less than two times the federal poverty level, suffering financial hardship, or facing insolvency with debts greater than assets. D.C. area church members help cancel $9 million in medical debts 2021-06-29T04:00:00Z Under the bill, they would be available to households with incomes below 250 percent of the federal poverty level — about $32,000 for a single person or $55,000 for a family of three. N.Y.C. Lawmakers Take Dramatic Step to Stem Homelessness 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z The program, which is in addition to discounts for seniors and people with disabilities, cuts MTA fares in half for people at or below the federal poverty level. After showing its worth during pandemic, momentum builds for free or reduced-fare transit America has had one of the highest child poverty levels among rich nations, something supporters of the expanded benefit hope to change. Child cash benefit will begin hitting millions of parents’ bank accounts July 15 2021-05-17T04:00:00Z Those making up to 130% of the poverty level, or $34,450 a year for a family of four, were eligible for free meals. Bernie Sanders pitches free lunches for all children 2021-05-12T04:00:00Z The Montana minimum wage, Ms. Parker reported, is $8.65 per hour or $17,300 per year, just under the poverty level for two people. Opinion | Why would a parent work herself into poverty? 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z Before the new relief package, people with incomes greater than 400% of the federal poverty level typically didn’t qualify for subsidies to reduce their premiums. Liz Weston: You may be entitled to free health insurance now 2021-05-10T04:00:00Z By that year, the city’s homicide rate had more than doubled from a decade before, and nearly one-third of all Black residents lived below the poverty level. Black Lives Are Shorter in Chicago. My Family’s History Shows Why. 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z Afghanistan’s broader statistics are also grim, with 54% of its 36 million people living below the poverty level of $1.90 a day. Young women, grown up without Taliban, dread their return 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z Afghanistan’s broader statistics are also grim, with 54% of its 36 million people living below the poverty level of $1.90 a day. Young women, grown up without Taliban, dread their return 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z Dobbs said recently that the state Health Department is beginning “an aggressive push” in the 18 most under-vaccinated counties, all of which have high poverty levels. Mississippi doc: No link between politics, vaccine hesitancy 2021-04-17T04:00:00Z “For all intents and purposes, the health insurance exchanges are going to look at you as if your income was under 150%” of poverty level, he says. Liz Weston: You may be entitled to free health insurance now 2021-05-10T04:00:00Z Biden’s rescue plan included expanded subsidies for very poor Americans and also extended them to those whose income is above 400 percent of the federal poverty level. Biden faces pressure from Pelosi, Sanders over whether to double down on Obamacare or expand Medicare 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z More than 75 percent of families speak languages other than English at home, and nearly one in five residents reports income below the poverty level, census data show. Why Students Are Logging In to Class From 7,000 Miles Away 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z Those whose earnings are above 400 percent of the federal poverty level, about $106,000 for a family of four, will now be eligible to receive tax credits to purchase affordable health-care coverage. Opinion | Inside the stimulus measure, the ACA gets an upgrade 2021-04-02T04:00:00Z The state’s constitution requires the state to provide Medicaid coverage for eligible Missourians at or below 133% of the poverty level. Editorial Roundup: Missouri 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z During the monitoring period, their incomes must not exceed the poverty level for a family of two in their state. US eases student loan relief for those with disabilities 2021-03-29T04:00:00Z Regarding children up to age 5 in Marquette County, 19% live below the poverty level. Editorial Roundup: Michigan 2021-03-29T04:00:00Z The state’s Medicaid program currently does not cover most adults without children, and its income eligibility threshold for parents is one of the lowest in the nation at about one-fifth of the poverty level. Missouri House committee votes down Medicaid expansion 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z Even with the increase, the Mississippi welfare payments will still be only a fraction of the federal poverty level, according to the liberal-leaning Center for Budget and Policy Priorities. Mississippi to increase lowest welfare payments in the US 2021-03-24T04:00:00Z And almost half - 47% - of Tennessee children are considered economically disadvantaged, with family incomes under 200% of the federal poverty level. Editorial Roundup: Tennessee 2021-03-24T04:00:00Z Half the spots are reserved for people who earn below 138% of the federal poverty level, or about $30,000 per year for a family of three. Oakland launches guaranteed pay plan for low-income people 2021-03-23T04:00:00Z In China, however, the fall in living standards was modest as numbers in the middle-income category probably decreased by 10 million, while poverty levels remained unchanged, the report added. Pandemic pushes 32 million Indians out of middle class, says Pew Research 2021-03-18T04:00:00Z It offers free preschool to families making up to 350% of the federal poverty level, around $93,000 for a family of four. Applications open for Seattle’s expanded preschool program 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z Look beyond the fact that the federal poverty level — a family of four making a penny more than $26,500 annually is not considered poor — should really be called the federal penury level. Opinion | A $15 minimum wage would cost employers. Inequality costs all of us. 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z The remaining $300 billion would be allocated based on unemployment and poverty levels as well as population. Analysis: Urban states come out ahead, rural states get less in Biden's COVID-19 relief bill 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z “He put it in there because he feels it’s important, it’s a priority and that men and women who are working hard, making an honest living shouldn’t be living at the poverty level,” she said. Small businesses seek alternatives to $15 minimum wage hike 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z SB 48 would widen voucher eligibility to families with incomes up to 300 percent over the federal poverty level. Editorial Roundup: Florida 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z Despite guaranteed rights, numerous democratic elections, protests flourish, especially in the central and southern regions where the jobless rate among youth reaches 30% and the poverty level is above 20%. Somber Tunisia marks 10 years since revolution in lockdown 2021-01-14T05:00:00Z It would also provide access to Medicaid for some people below the federal poverty level if they document 80 hours of work, volunteer, job training or school activity a month. Georgia budget writers greet improved revenue with caution 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z Froedtert South allows patients earning up to two and a half times the federal poverty level to apply for free care. Wisconsin hospital files 200 debt lawsuits during pandemic 2020-12-26T05:00:00Z Living just above the poverty level isn’t exactly a picnic, either, and thousands more local families face difficult financial decisions daily. Bradenton food pantry struggles with demands 2020-12-25T05:00:00Z Those who fall below the poverty level also should be concerned. Insurance shoppers: Plan now to trim next spring’s tax bill 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z About 31 percent of Native Americans and 29 percent of Black people lived below the poverty level in the state last year, according to U.S. ‘We still care.’ Minnesota’s food industry shifts gears to feed the most vulnerable 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z Democrats strongly dislike the plan, preferring a full expansion of Medicaid to everyone under 138% of the federal poverty level, as foreseen in Barack Obama’s healthcare overhaul. Georgia budget writers greet improved revenue with caution 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z Poverty rates — the U.S. federal poverty level is $26,200 a year for a family of four — have risen the most among Black families, children and those with a high school education or less. A time to splurge or a time to scrape by: Holidays expose widening disparity among U.S. families 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z This year’s poverty level for a one-adult household is $12,760, and your income is typically expressed as a percentage of the federal poverty level. To shop smart for health insurance, it pays to untangle the jargon | Provided by Washington Healthplanfinder 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z Children who lived in households with incomes below poverty level ate fewer citrus, melons or berries and less whole fruit than their wealthier counterparts. Most children are eating vegetables, but they eat less fruit as they grow older, a multiyear study shows 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z The grant amounts are based on per-capita and poverty levels in the communities. Local health officials receiving funds for contact tracing 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z The federal poverty level is just under $12,500 for an individual. Feds approve Georgia health insurance changes sought by Kemp 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z Rising poverty levels may have made basic electricity services unaffordable for more than 110 million people, reversing several years of progress in access to electricity, the IEA said. Stop CO2 emissions bouncing back after Covid plunge, says IEA 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z However, there are eight types of exemptions to the individual mandate, including members of certain religious groups, American Indians, those below the federal poverty level and noncitizens. To shop smart for health insurance, it pays to untangle the jargon | Provided by Washington Healthplanfinder 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z In 1959, 55 percent of Black people in the U.S. had incomes below the poverty level, compared with fewer than 10 percent of white people. Inequality before Birth Contributes to Health Inequality in Adults 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z “My husband and I are both full-time artists and as recently as a couple years ago, we were still below the poverty level here in Los Angeles,” said FastHorse, 49. Larissa FastHorse, a playwright of indigenous stories, wins a MacArthur grant 2020-10-06T04:00:00Z New Mexico families are eligible for child care subsidies when household income is at 200% or less of the federal poverty level. New Mexico agency to provide more help for child care access 2020-09-22T04:00:00Z More than 17% of California households live below the supplemental poverty level - a measure that takes into account things like the cost of housing and child care. New California law expands tax credit for immigrants 2020-09-18T04:00:00Z The Commodity Supplemental Food Program, sometimes called the senior box program, serves more than 600,000 people nationally over the age of 60 with incomes of less than 130% of the federal poverty level. Food box deliveries to needy California seniors cut off because of USDA cheese rule 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z The federal poverty level is an annual income of $12,760 for one person and $26,200 for a household of four. Voters help strengthen Obamacare’s hold in U.S. 2020-08-05T04:00:00Z For SNAP, those limits are set at 130% percent of the poverty level for gross monthly income and 100% for net monthly income. Biden is right. Pay for home health workers is paltry. 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z Boris Johnson has made a number of inaccurate claims about child poverty levels since coming to power, the UK's statistics watchdog has said. PM's child poverty claims 'inaccurate' 2020-07-29T04:00:00Z “And The poverty level is staying fairly constant - 19 percent.” Strong Neighborhood Project invests in people in Louisiana 2020-07-26T04:00:00Z Students from households with an adjusted gross income of up to 300% of the federal poverty level are eligible for the grant. McMaster directs $32M in pandemic aid to private schools 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z Some 60% of its population lives below the French poverty level, and local officials and activists lament large swathes of territory without medical care and shortages of medical professionals. New French premier promises help for virus-hit French Guiana 2020-07-12T04:00:00Z The proposal would redirect the money to communities with heavy poverty levels, paying for additional health care and housing. Sen. Chuck Schumer backs effort to slash Pentagon spending 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z The PM has argued that poverty levels have come down under his government. PM's child poverty claims 'inaccurate' 2020-07-29T04:00:00Z Premiums would be lower for the elderly and waived for those with disabilities or households with incomes under 200 percent of the federal poverty level. Perspective | Four ways for Joe Biden to reset our polarized and dysfunctional politics 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z France said it is sending medics to its South American territory of French Guiana to help treat growing numbers of patients in a region where half the population lives below the French poverty level. English pubs reopen but little normal elsewhere in the world 2020-07-04T04:00:00Z Parents are covered if their incomes are no higher than 41% of the federal poverty level, or about $8,900 for a family of three. COVID pandemic jeopardizes Medicaid expansion 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z In Montgomery county, the percentage of Black residents living below the poverty level is also more than twice as high compared to whites, according to a 2019 public health community assessment. Could Dayton’s Black voters turn Ohio blue? 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z State Question 802 will extend Medicaid health insurance to those earning up to 138% of the federal poverty level, which is about $17,200 for an individual or $35,500 for a family of four. Voters in Oklahoma narrowly approve Medicaid expansion 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z State Question 802 would extend Medicaid health insurance to those earning up to 138% of the federal poverty level, which is about $17,200 for an individual or $35,500 for a family of four. Oklahoma voters to decide whether to expand Medicaid 2020-06-29T04:00:00Z The campus and neighboring housing development are located in a predominantly Black and Latino neighborhood of South Los Angeles with some of the city’s highest poverty levels. LAUSD says recycler is endangering Jordan High students with 'sharp metal projectiles' 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z The president has written his own report card for judging his accomplishments for the black community: poverty level, schools, jobs, income, homeownership and crime. Pandemic, protests threaten Trump’s once-promising black outreach 2020-06-15T04:00:00Z The disparity in the death toll is also striking when factoring in community poverty levels. Racism, inequity fuel coronavirus-related death toll among L.A. County minorities, officials say 2020-06-09T04:00:00Z Using Zip code data, they identify those most adversely affected, typically people of color in urban areas where household incomes are at or only marginally above poverty level. Your home could be helping or harming your mental state during quarantine 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z Those living in areas with higher rates of poverty suffered a coronavirus death rate nearly quadruple that of those living in areas with very low poverty levels, L.A. Whites far less likely to die from the coronavirus than nonwhites in L.A. County 2020-05-29T04:00:00Z The analysis found the virus is increasingly ravaging predominantly black and Latino neighborhoods with higher poverty levels, while wealthier, majority-white enclaves that initially reported some of the highest infection rates see much slower growth. Coronavirus ravages poorer L.A. communities while slowing in wealthier ones, data show 2020-05-28T04:00:00Z More than 45% of the adults in the target area live below the poverty level, double the county average. Downtown Reno plans get $600K EPA grant to tackle pollutants 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z Compared to 8 percent of white residents, 25 percent and 19 percent of Latino and black New Yorkers, respectively, live below the federal poverty level, some in substandard living conditions. The COVID-19 Response Is Failing Communities of Color 2020-05-07T04:00:00Z The organization noted 96% of the state’s agricultural workers are Latinos, with many living below poverty levels and without health care benefits. Yakima County has top rate of COVID-19 cases on West Coast 2020-05-02T04:00:00Z It includes graphs that show cumulative and daily figures for confirmed cases and deaths, along with information broken down by community, poverty level, age, gender and race. L.A. County releases first neighborhood breakdown of COVID-19 deaths; poor areas hit hard 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z They form a sort of ruling class in a county where crops are picked mostly by Latino farmworkers, and where poverty levels are higher than almost anywhere else in California. As a dying Salton Sea spews harmful dust, Imperial Valley water wars heat up again 2020-04-23T04:00:00Z The other provides ongoing supplies for residents whose family income is less than 400% of the federal poverty level with a similar lack of drug coverage. Minnesota House sends insulin affordability bill to Senate 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z East Asia would host a higher proportion, however, if the broader understanding of poverty levels was taken into account, making up 40% of the newly poor at the $5.50 per day line of poverty. Coronavirus could turn back the clock 30 years on global poverty 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z And they adjusted for various other factors that are known to affect health outcomes, like smoking rates, population density and poverty levels. New Research Links Air Pollution to Higher Coronavirus Death Rates 2020-04-07T04:00:00Z And with 40% of Brazil’s workforce in the informal sector, prolonged quarantines would dramatically raise poverty levels - including among Bolsonaro’s supporters. Brazil's Bolsonaro isolated, weakened by coronavirus denial 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z By contrast, said Dorothy Savitch, an administrator, the school operates a music education program in 25 local public schools, with large numbers of children below the poverty level. ‘White-Collar Quarantine’ Over Virus Spotlights Class Divide 2020-03-27T04:00:00Z They argue that nearly 20 schools in Maine are within a few decimal points of the federal 50% mid-to-high poverty level that triggers an “open meal” program. Schools get creative in providing meals to children in need amid coronavirus pandemic 2020-03-23T04:00:00Z That may not get us to Medicare-for-all, but maybe a Medicare expansion to include people over 50, the very young and those below the poverty level. Opinion | Bernie Sanders is staying in the race for the right reasons 2020-03-16T04:00:00Z Another is to offer premium subsidies to adults with incomes below the poverty level in states that have not expanded Medicaid, a population that is still largely uninsured. Even if Sanders Wins, Medicare for All Almost Certainly Won’t Happen 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z Essentially, they are above the federal poverty level, so they don’t qualify for most social services programs. Editorial Roundup: New York 2020-03-04T05:00:00Z A study by the Pew Charitable Trusts in 2018 found more than 400,000 Philadelphia residents- nearly 26 percent- live below the national poverty level. Philadelphia City Council to release poverty reduction plan 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z The Warren plan, for example, would offer free services for those who make up to twice the poverty level - or about $50,000 for a family of four. Editorial Roundup: US 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z Any pregnant woman below 198% of the federal poverty level qualifies for this coverage. Lift up new moms and their babies by extending Apple Health for Pregnant Women to one year postpartum 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z Another worrying statistic is that while global poverty levels are dropping, they are rising in Africa, according to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. How Africa hopes to gain from the 'new scramble' 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z He makes $9.30 an hour - sometimes making $13.50 per hour for overtime - and also received some rental assistance and food stamp assistance, but says he still falls below the poverty level. ‘We work full time but still can’t afford food’ 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z Both plans would extend coverage to those who earn up to 138% of the federal poverty level, which is about $17,200 for an individual or $35,500 for a family of four. Oklahoma governor, GOP leaders embrace Medicaid expansion 2020-02-01T05:00:00Z The Basic Food program provides benefits to people earning less than 200% of the federal poverty level, or $41,568 a year for a family of three. Food-assistance payments can be used for grocery delivery in Seattle area as part of expanding test program 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z One Trump administration guidance includes any immigrant whose current family income is below 125 percent of the federal poverty level. Saved by the Supreme Court: Conservative justices boost Stephen Miller's anti-immigration agenda 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z Despite a gradual trend to reduce global poverty levels, it said that these people lacked adequate income to escape destitution. UN report: half a billion people struggle to find adequate paid work 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z Over half of the population within a three-mile radius of the plant live below the poverty level. Pentagon causing toxic pollution by burning foam, campaigners say 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z The plan includes $80 billion for expanding broadband internet access, another $80 billion for a school repair program that is based on poverty levels. Buttigieg pledges $1 trillion in infrastructure spending if elected 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z The plan calls for $160 billion for cities and towns to provide “equitable” public transportation and $80 billion for a new school repair program that would be based on poverty levels. Pete Buttigieg releases $1 trillion infrastructure plan 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z A worker earning the federal minimum wage would make $15,080 a year — an amount that many have pointed out is below the federal poverty level for a family of two. An increase of $1 in the minimum wage is linked to lower suicide rates, a study says 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z However, non-disabled adults without children don’t qualify, and adults with children must have incomes well below the federally set poverty level to be eligible for coverage. New Kansas proposal breaks impasse on expanding Medicaid 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z Federal poverty levels aren’t the only criteria hospitals consider when granting financial aid. Cedars-Sinai, 'hospital to the stars,' is extending care to more needy patients 2020-01-02T05:00:00Z We should bump it up to 200% of the poverty level and also establish a sliding scale so parents can maintain some assistance as their earnings increase. Editorial Roundup: 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z "The current minimum wage rates are not sufficient to enable many people to live above poverty levels, even when they are paid in full." Almost 37,000 Scots paid less than minimum wage 2019-12-28T05:00:00Z Using more than $50,000 worth of donations from parishioners, the church is working with a debt-forgiveness nonprofit to help erase bills for 5,555 households who earn less than twice the federal poverty level. Newsletter: Fires, blackouts and the year that was 2019-12-27T05:00:00Z The new expansion proposal would extend Medicaid coverage on Jan. 1, 2021, to Kansas residents earning up to 138% of the federal poverty level, or $29,435 for a family of three. New Kansas proposal breaks impasse on expanding Medicaid 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z It will also expand access to discounted care to those with incomes up to 600% of the federal poverty level. Cedars-Sinai, 'hospital to the stars,' is extending care to more needy patients 2020-01-02T05:00:00Z To receive assistance, parents must be working, going to school or participating in a jobs program and earn below 145% of the federal poverty level - about $31,000 annually for a family of three. Editorial Roundup: 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z This second proposal, aimed at people earning incomes of up to 100% of the federal poverty level, echoes those made by other states. Georgia’s Kemp submits bid to remake health insurance market 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z The U.S. government is also considering other requests by Utah officials, including premiums and surcharges for people over 100 percent of the federal poverty level and penalties for intentional program violations. U.S. allows Utah to expand Medicaid with work requirement 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z Denning had proposed an initial expansion at the federal poverty level, $21,330 for a family of three, with the premium-reduction program helping others stay in private health plans. New Kansas proposal breaks impasse on expanding Medicaid 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z Louisville faces a shortage of homes for families whose income is lower than the federal poverty level, according to a report released this year by the Louisville Metro Government’s Office of Housing. Louisville Development Reflects City’s Struggles With Growth 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z It was all part of St. Margaret’s Center’s 31st Annual Christmas Program, an event that this year helped 500 families living at or below the poverty level in the neighborhoods south of LAX. At toy drive, struggling parents get help making Christmas morning come true 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z Passed in 2010, Obama’s signature health care law extended insurance coverage to millions of Americans by expanding Medicaid and subsidizing premiums for individuals and families who make up to four times the federal poverty level. Georgia’s Kemp submits bid to remake health insurance market 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z The majority of the state assistance, however, will go to people whose incomes are 400% to 600% of the poverty level — too high for federal aid but still low enough to make healthcare financially challenging. Some are getting new California health insurance subsidies. Others get shut out 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z And this year, California became the first state in the country to give premium assistance to households earning up to 600% of the federal poverty level. More people signing up for health insurance in California 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z Hawaii residents qualify for the program if their income reaches up to 200% of the poverty level if they demonstrate high living costs. Hawaii low-income earners could lose aid under rule changes 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z The state allows them to be eligible for food stamps if they earn up to 160% of the federal poverty level, or about $40,000 a year. Feds’ rules threaten Pennsylvanians’ food stamps, state says 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z For scale, 185% percent of the federal poverty level for one person is about $23,100 this year. Seattle’s wealth boom and disparity, as told through its public schools 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z Inflation decreased, the middle class expanded, poverty levels fell dramatically, and the economy grew rapidly. As Protests Rock Chile, the People Consider Rewriting Pinochet’s Constitution 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z To be eligible, people must earn less than 400% of the federal poverty level, or $25,750 for a family of four. More people signing up for health insurance in California 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z Naturally, the troubles hurt Leechburg’s children, more than half of whom now live below the poverty level - one of the highest rates in southwestern Pennsylvania. Elementary school stands against a tide of poverty 2019-12-07T05:00:00Z Still, many people working part time or full time remained stuck below the poverty level last year, according to a new report from the Brookings Institution. U.S. Added 266,000 Jobs in November. Here’s the Bottom Line. 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z Under the Affordable Care Act, Washington allows states to open their Medicaid rolls to people with income up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level, which is $17,237 for an individual. Medicaid work requirement in doubt in Virginia after Democrats win legislature 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z Children from households with incomes up to 200% of the poverty level receive food stamps. Editorial Roundup: Florida 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z In case you’re wondering, the federal poverty level for a household of two is about $16,500. Excerpts from recent Minnesota editorials 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z Forty percent of Brownsville residents live below the federal poverty level, according to a 2017 report by the Citizens’ Committee for Children of New York. Changing a Brooklyn Neighborhood ‘One Rope at a Time’ 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z It’s part of an effort to transform the rural community along the border of North Carolina, where the poverty level hovers at nearly 25 percent and about half the children enter school ready. Agencies aim to work better together to help rural children 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z It’s part of an effort to transform the rural community along the border of North Carolina, where the poverty level hovers at nearly 25 percent and about half the children enter school ready. Agencies aim to work better together to help rural children 2019-11-26T05:00:00Z Even with Rev work as a supplement, they say their income is about half the national poverty level. Rev transcribers hate the low pay, but the disturbing recordings are even worse 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z It would be free for all children and for households with incomes at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level, which is currently about $51,000 for a family of four. ‘Public Option’ Draws Voters Unsure About ‘Medicare for All’ 2019-11-24T05:00:00Z Health said it would “reduce our reliance on the legal system,” suing patients only if their household income is over 400 percent of the federal poverty level, or $103,000 for a family of four. University of Virginia doctors decry aggressive billing practices by their own hospital 2019-11-23T05:00:00Z He called expected changes in poverty levels “pretty marginal.” Controversial redistricting plan adopted in Maryland school system 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z Researchers Katherine Thornton and Timothy Smeeding, at the Institute for Research on Poverty at the University of Wisconsin, studied poverty levels in that state for a report two years ago. Outdated poverty data funneled millions to wealthy D.C. neighborhoods, Post analysis shows 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z The biggest item on the benefit side is that it guarantees a benefit of at least 125 percent of the poverty level for anyone who has worked for at least 30 years. A bold plan to strengthen and improve Social Security is what America needs 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z The expansion provides Medicaid to people earning up to a maximum of 138% of the federal poverty level. About 35,000 Idahoans sign up for Medicaid under expansion 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z Families making up to 200% of the federal poverty level, a little more than $50,000 for a family of four, currently qualify for food stamps in Washington state. A proposed Trump rule could make it harder for thousands of Washington state kids to access free lunch 2019-11-02T04:00:00Z The researchers chewed on data from the 2009-2011 U.S. census survey, examining more than 70,000 households with incomes below 200 percent of poverty level. Do you have $2,467 saved for emergencies? You should 2019-10-26T04:00:00Z The Post’s most recent analysis found that the program relied on 1999 data to designate poverty levels for 16 years, which did not account for the city’s economic expansion. Outdated poverty data funneled millions to wealthy D.C. neighborhoods, Post analysis shows 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z That was more than she made before, but still below poverty level. Drawn From Poverty: Art Was Supposed to Save Canada’s Inuit. It Hasn’t. 2019-10-19T04:00:00Z Morales and his supporters point to steady economic growth and falling poverty levels under his leadership, and say his nationalization of key industries protects Bolivia’s interests. Explainer: Bolivia's 'Evo' - socialist icon or would-be dictator? 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z The department aims to close what it calls a loophole that allows people with incomes up to 200 percent of the poverty level — about $50,000 for a family of four — to receive food stamps. Trump Administration Delays Cuts to Food Stamps and School Meals 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z Discretionary income is defined as the amount earned above 150 percent of the poverty level, which is adjusted for household size. The Should-Be Solution to the Student-Debt Problem 2019-10-13T04:00:00Z It also offers free care for medically necessary services to patients earning up to three times the poverty level, which is more than most hospitals do. Free or discounted care is available at some hospitals. But they don’t make it easy. 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z But Walker refused to expand Medicaid, which would have extended coverage to residents who earn up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level. As Trump calls for more ‘institutions,’ GOP lawmakers nationwide shift their focus to mental health 2019-10-06T04:00:00Z Under those terms, states could expand Medicaid eligibility to people whose incomes were 138% of the poverty level, with the federal government at first paying the entire cost. Gubernatorial candidates in Southern states spar over Obamacare 2019-10-02T04:00:00Z Over the past few years, officials overseeing high school sports in states including Minnesota, Oregon and Colorado have added provisions allowing schools with high poverty levels to drop down to lower athletic divisions. Poor Schools Keep Getting Crushed in Football. Is It Time to Level the Playing Field? 2019-09-22T04:00:00Z For a single person, the federal poverty level is typically $12,490, so single borrowers generally pay 10 percent of what they earn above $18,735. The Should-Be Solution to the Student-Debt Problem 2019-10-13T04:00:00Z We urge city officials and CRW, or whoever ends up spearheading the project, to consider the burden rate increases will mean for Harrisburg residents, many of whom live below the poverty level. Editorials from around Pennsylvania 2019-09-18T04:00:00Z Adults ages 19 to 64 with incomes up to 138% of the federal poverty level — about $16,750 annually for a single adult or $28,680 for a family of three — are eligible for coverage. Louisiana governor election won’t uproot Medicaid expansion 2019-09-18T04:00:00Z It was the fourth consecutive year of decline and the first time that the poverty level was significantly lower than 2007. Poverty rate drops, but uninsured rate takes turn for worse, census figures show 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z Ways of gauging poverty levels vary, but state athletic officials typically rely on the percentage of students who qualify for free or reduced-price school lunches. Poor Schools Keep Getting Crushed in Football. Is It Time to Level the Playing Field? 2019-09-22T04:00:00Z Savings of only $4,000 in a retirement account can disqualify a family from aid, even if its income is barely above poverty level. ‘UVA has ruined us’: Health system sues thousands of patients, seizing paychecks and putting liens on homes 2019-09-09T04:00:00Z The state’s initiative will provide subsidies for households with income between 400% and 600% of the federal poverty level, or up to about $154,500 for a family of four this year. Column: California shows all states how to protect patients from Trump's attacks on Obamacare 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z Below are Fernandez’s positions on the key economic issues facing South America’s second-largest economy, which is battling recession, runaway inflation and rising poverty levels. Factbox: Argentina's Fernandez could review IMF deal, impose... 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z African Americans living below the poverty level are three times more likely to report psychological distress, compared to those with a more stable economic status. Georgia editorial roundup 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z “Unemployment at the lowest level in the history of our country for African-Americans—nobody can beat that. You look at poverty levels. They’re doing better than they’ve ever done before.” The Rhetoric and Reality of Donald Trump’s Racism 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z About 20 million people — 13% of the Russian population — live below a poverty level defined as an income of $179 a month, according to government statistics. Putin to transform historic town into symbol of power for Russian Orthodox Church 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z The flexibility permitted states in establishing eligibility recognizes the reality that there is nothing decisive in the poverty level. Editorials from around Ohio 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z It would get rid of the income limit — 400 percent of the federal poverty level — used to determine who qualifies for tax credits that help Americans pay insurance premiums. Democrats’ health-care fight takes on a newly belligerent tone as Biden, Sanders go at it 2019-07-14T04:00:00Z People who earn more than 400% of the federal poverty level get no federal aid. With Obamacare in peril, California reins in rising health insurance premiums 2019-07-09T04:00:00Z The financial crisis saw unemployment and poverty levels skyrocket and the economy shrink by a quarter. Greece election: Conservative party regains control, ousts left-wing PM 2019-07-07T04:00:00Z Greece is gradually emerging from the crippling financial crisis that saw unemployment and poverty levels skyrocket and the economy shrink by a quarter. Greek prime minister concedes election defeat 2019-07-07T04:00:00Z A household income of 150 percent of the poverty level still is modest, at $31,995 for a family of three. Editorials from around Ohio 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z The income threshold for aid recently became 200% of the federal poverty level after the agency agreed as part of a class-action lawsuit to raise the amount. New Mexico postpones hearing on child care proposal 2019-07-05T04:00:00Z State officials can include households with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level. Perspective | 400,000 households could lose food stamps under Trump plan expected soon 2019-06-24T04:00:00Z Coverage would be available to adults ages 19 to 64 who earn up to 138% of the federal poverty level - about $16,753 per year. Nebraska slowly rolls out voter-approved Medicaid expansion 2019-06-23T04:00:00Z Coverage would be available to adults ages 19 to 64 who earn up to 138% of the federal poverty level — about $16,753 per year. Nebraska slowly rolls out voter-approved Medicaid expansion 2019-06-23T04:00:00Z Many above the poverty level in Athens are also housing-burdened, she said. Project finds many poor people still suffering in Georgia 2019-06-22T04:00:00Z She traveled every school day between Compton and the Brentwood School of Los Angeles, two neighborhoods with stark differences in median incomes and poverty levels. Angela Reddock-Wright helps keep businesses, and people, out of courtrooms 2019-06-16T04:00:00Z Their net income must not exceed 100 percent of the poverty level after deducting certain expenses such as housing, child care and health care. Perspective | 400,000 households could lose food stamps under Trump plan expected soon 2019-06-24T04:00:00Z Expanding Medicaid eligibility under the Affordable Care Act would extend health insurance to those earning up to 133% of the federal poverty level, which is about $33,000 for a family of four. New campaign seeks to put Medicaid expansion up for a vote 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z He has issued a plan that would not require loan repayment until borrowers earn more than 250% of the federal poverty level, currently $25,750 for a family of four. Buttigieg’s high college debt draws attention to the issue 2019-06-08T04:00:00Z Both call for a living wage — that is, a wage high enough to ensure that one earner can support a family at an income above the poverty level. The economics of a guaranteed job: How great is the need? 2019-06-05T04:00:00Z Census data suggest 12% of residents live at or under the federal poverty level, defined as nearly $26,000 for a family of four. Denver mayor runoff centers on fast growth, gentrification 2019-06-03T04:00:00Z She found that all but two of the 323 homeowners she tracked relocated to areas with higher poverty levels. Cost of buying out flood-prone homes: $5B and rising 2019-05-27T04:00:00Z The dashboard weighs things like the crime rate and poverty level where the high school's located, and number of advanced courses it offers. College Board says adversity context rewards resourcefulness 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z The dashboard weighs things like the crime rate and poverty level where the high school’s located, and number of advanced courses it offers. College Board says adversity context rewards resourcefulness 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z Expanding Medicaid eligibility under the federal Affordable Care Act would extend health insurance to those earning up to 133 percent of the federal poverty level, or about $33,000 for a family of four. Think-tank challenges Oklahoma Medicaid expansion plan 2019-05-09T04:00:00Z Last year, the poverty level for a family of four was a mere $25,900. Millions of poor people may lose benefits as Trump moves to redefine poverty level 2019-05-09T04:00:00Z Schools with high poverty levels will receive more money, and all districts will have to prove that student outcomes are actually improving. Oregon House approves tax on business to fund schools 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z Then, the borrower would consult guidelines showing 150 percent of the federal poverty level. Laws aim to ease strain on strapped student loan borrowers 2019-04-28T04:00:00Z More than 50,000 of its students get free or reduced price meals at school, an indicator of being at or near poverty level. Maryland school system rolls out report cards showing disparity in achievement 2019-04-19T04:00:00Z Still, nearly one in eight children in Seattle live in a household that is below the poverty level. Kids making a comeback? Seattle has more than 100,000, for the first time in 50 years 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z Republican Gov. Brad Little on Tuesday signed into law a bill expanding Medicaid to people earning up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level. Idaho governor signs bill expanding Medicaid coverage 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z They want to get additional federal payments — the enhanced 90 percent federal share — without extending eligibility to people above the poverty level. Trump Administration Approves Medicaid Work Requirements in Utah 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z “We are proposing a possible solution would be for Head Start eligibility to be pegged at 200 percent of the poverty level.” Congressman faces questions from preschool kids 2019-03-24T04:00:00Z In addition to the 20-hour-per-week work requirement, the bill would require people who are between 100 and 138 percent of the federal poverty level to continue paying for private insurance on the state-run health exchange. New Idaho Medicaid expansion ‘sideboard’ bill introduced 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z Under the formula in the bill, a single parent earning the federal poverty level would receive 74 percent of their wages during their leave. GOP "paid leave" bill could force new parents to raid Social Security, delay retirement 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z And although 10 percent of the residential space has been reserved for affordable housing, that applies to people whose annual income is still above poverty level. New York inaugurates its $25 billion mini-city, Hudson Yards 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z Though the earnings entry level for Indiana’s program remained the same, just about everything else rose, including the federal poverty level rate. Recent editorials published in Indiana newspapers 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z Local officials selected the zones from a group of areas deemed eligible for the designation under a federal formula that factors in income and poverty levels. Wall Street, Seeking Big Tax Breaks, Sets Sights on Distressed Main Streets 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z Unemployment in McKees Rocks and neighboring Stowe is about 9 percent and about 25 percent of residents live below the poverty level. Yoga business works to bring calm to exhausted community 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z Families earning less than 200 percent of the federal poverty level would be able to send their children to these centers for free. Elizabeth Warren Proposes Universal Child Care 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z The Republican law would repeal the voter-approved measure and expand Medicaid only to those making up to 100 percent of the poverty level, Vox reported. Utah GOP rolls back Medicaid expansion approved by voters, denying health care to thousands 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z These two factors didn’t appear to influence children’s test scores after researchers also accounted for poverty levels. Mother’s friendships may be good for babies’ brains 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z The percentage of white residents under the poverty level was 12.3 percent, while nearly a third of black residents were under the poverty level - 32.5 percent. Waterloo confronts list’s label as worst area to be black 2019-02-09T05:00:00Z Senate Speaker Randy McNally said people below 138 percent of the poverty level would be targeted, with vouchers for private insurance or health savings accounts as possibilities. Tennessee GOP eyes block grants, mulls health care expansion 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z Utah and some other states want the enhanced federal payments for a smaller expansion — to anyone up to the poverty level. In Utah and Idaho, G.O.P. Looks to Curb Medicaid Expansions That Voters Approved 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z The funds are awarded through lotteries eligible to students from families at or below 180 percent of the federal poverty level. Betsy DeVos backs federal school voucher program 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z It ranks 10, on a scale where 1 is the lowest relative risk and 10 the highest, as an area affected by high poverty levels and unaffordable housing. This new map of Washington shows us why environmental health is a justice issue 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z The measure directs the state to expand Medicaid eligibility rules to include anyone earning less than 133 percent of the federal poverty level. Medicaid expansion on the ‘must address’ list for lawmakers 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z In Morgan County, more than 20 percent of residents live below the federal poverty level; in Scott County, nearly 23 percent do. Wanted: 1 doctor. ‘Tired’ doctor searches for successors 2018-12-25T05:00:00Z People with incomes of 100 percent to 138 percent of the poverty level will still be able to get subsidies for private coverage in the insurance exchange, he said. In Utah and Idaho, G.O.P. Looks to Curb Medicaid Expansions That Voters Approved 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z Oakhaven High, which is in an area where 35 to 22 percent of residents live below poverty level, is one of the schools being recommended for closure. Getting neighborhoods to close schools may be a tough sell 2018-12-24T05:00:00Z Maine Gov.-elect Janet Mills, a Democrat who defeated Republican Shawn Moody in November, is set to expand Medicaid coverage to able-bodied people whose incomes are slightly above the poverty level. Democrats look to states to expand Medicare coverage 2018-12-23T05:00:00Z Medical Debt specifically seeks to buy the debts of people who earn less than two times the federal poverty level, those in financial hardship and people facing insolvency. How 2 New Yorkers Erased $1.5 Million in Medical Debt for Hundreds of Strangers 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z In fact, women 75 to 79 were three times more likely to fall below the poverty level than men the same age, according to a report by the National Institute on Retirement Security. Young Women Have to Play Catch-Up in Retirement Savings 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z Under the Affordable Care Act, premium tax credits are available to people with incomes up to four times the poverty level, roughly $83,000 a year for a family of three. Federal Subsidies Could Expand to Health Programs That Violate Obamacare 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z Record high poverty levels, unemployment rates, and reliance on food stamps. Barbra Streisand accuses Donald Trump of misogyny while liberals turn on their own 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z The New York location borders the largest low-income housing area in the United States, with mostly African-American and Hispanic residents whose median household income is well below the federal poverty level. Amazon’s move will gentrify neighborhoods — at what social cost? 2018-11-25T05:00:00Z Brand worried that voters in the city — where one in three residents live below the poverty level — wouldn’t tolerate additional taxes for those services. Fresno ranks 94th out of 100 cities for its parks. Voters narrowly denied more funding - Los Angeles Times 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z Under the law, states can expand Medicaid to cover adults with incomes up to 138% of the federal poverty level, with the federal government picking up nearly the full cost. Election night viewers guide: 25 races to watch - Los Angeles Times 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z Legal Action is a law firm that provides civil legal aid to clients, most of whom are at or below 125 percent of the poverty level. The careful and often subtle social activism of Aaron Rodgers, NFL’s biggest superstar 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z Those who earn 100 to 250 percent of the poverty level who enroll in a silver plan may also qualify for reductions in out-of-pocket spending. It’s Obamacare Sign-Up Time: How to Untangle Coverage Choices 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z Mr. Northam, a Democrat, said the Trump administration approved the state’s plan to expand coverage to up to 400,000 people making up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level. Ralph Northam: Medicaid expansion signups to begin Nov. 1 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z All households that meet the income guidelines of 185 percent of the poverty level are eligible to apply for food assistance. Toys for Tots, holiday food help signup set for Cedar Rapids 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z For example, suppose the low-income threshold were set at the federal poverty level, currently about $25,000 for a family of four, and the deductible at 10 percent of eligible income. Suppose Democrats win on “Medicare for All”: What happens then, and will it work? 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z Other features like school boundary lines and poverty levels often cited as indicators of good neighborhoods explain only half of the variation here. Detailed New National Maps Show How Neighborhoods Shape Children for Life 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z That means about one in five people in Louisiana lived below the poverty level in 2017. Analysis: Data releases show disappointing Louisiana story 2018-09-30T04:00:00Z They argue the eligibility cutoff is over 200 percent of the poverty level. Mothers sue over New Mexico’s child care assistance program 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z Beginning next year, the federal health insurance will be available to disabled people and families making up to 138 percent of the poverty level. Virginia’s Medicaid work requirement won’t hit until long after program expands next year 2018-09-22T04:00:00Z The report says about 35 percent of Detroit residents lived below the poverty level in 2017, down slightly from about 41 percent five years ago. Census: Detroit income rises, poverty rate doesn’t improve 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z Frontline This new episode of the documentary series visits Dayton, Ohio, a once-thriving city in America’s Upper Midwestern “rust belt,” where more than one-third of its residents now live at or near the poverty level. Tuesday's TV highlights: 'The Great American Read' on PBS 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z There is no official measure of a "living wage," but the federal poverty level for a family of four is $24,600. Bernie Sanders introduces ‘Stop BEZOS Act’ in the Senate 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z There is no official measure of a “living wage,” but the federal poverty level for a family of four is $24,600. Bernie Sanders introduces ‘Stop BEZOS Act’ in the Senate 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z One-third of the city’s residents are liquid-asset poor, meaning they cannot subsist at the poverty level for three months if they lose their income. Opinion | D.C. and Congress can help families in financial straits. Here’s how. 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z Several states would like to expand Medicaid in a more limited way, capping eligibility at the poverty level, or $12,140 for an individual. Trump Spurns Medicaid Proposal After Furious White House Debate 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z The Kids Count analysis also found that 30 percent of New Mexico children were living at or below the federal poverty level in 2016. Lujan Grisham, Pearce push dueling anti-poverty proposals 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z It’s a mixed bunch, united by two grim facts: They live at or below the federal poverty level, and they’re caught in the cross hairs of a debate over what society owes its neediest members. Opinion | Do Poor People Have a Right to Health Care? 2018-07-07T04:00:00Z Many find it surprising that preschool teachers are typically paid about half of what kindergarten teachers earn, poverty level wages. Ninder Gill’s cool job at North Seattle College | Produced by Advertising Publications 2018-07-04T04:00:00Z Almost half of the households the contractors went after had incomes below 250 percent of the federal poverty level. Trump’s plan to collect unpaid taxes costs the government more money than it brings in 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z But it has requested federal permission to roll back coverage to 100 percent of the poverty level. Trump Spurns Medicaid Proposal After Furious White House Debate 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z Monthly rates in Flint were among the most expensive in the country, and yet 42% of residents lived below the federal poverty level. ‘Nothing to worry about. The water is fine’: how Flint poisoned its people 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z The agency notes that wealth levels are below the state and national averages “and poverty levels are elevated at about 28 percent.” Fitch upgrades Memphis’ bond rating, cites stability 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z The program also plays a substantial role in reducing poverty levels and stimulating the economy during recessions, while improving children’s heath and long-term economic prospects. Congress should leave food-stamps program alone 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z About 39 percent of residents in the census zone live below the poverty level and 77 percent of residents report using public transportation. Selling MetroCard Swipes Remains Illegal, and a Way of Life 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z More than 30 states have fully expanded Medicaid, providing coverage to millions of people with incomes up to 138 percent of the poverty level — up to about $16,750 a year for an individual. Trump Spurns Medicaid Proposal After Furious White House Debate 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z The Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program provides grants of up to $5,000 for households with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level. Disaster proclamation issued for 2 Iowa counties 2018-06-16T04:00:00Z Hospitals are required by law to have policies for free or discounted care for patients making up to 350% of the federal poverty level. Nonprofit hospitals are being less charitable. They say that shows Obamacare is working 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z Benefits now provide an income of about 34 percent of the federal poverty level. California budget boosts universities, homelessness funding 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z It’s getting larger, too, as states like Virginia opt to join the dozens of states who’ve used federal dollars under Obamacare to expand coverage to able-bodied people making up to 138 percent of poverty level. Trump admin. launches Medicaid scorecard 2018-06-04T04:00:00Z Parents with incomes over half the poverty level are often ineligible, and most adults without dependent children are ineligible, no matter how poor they are. Trump Spurns Medicaid Proposal After Furious White House Debate 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z About 140,000 Native Americans live in the San Francisco Bay Area, 18 percent below the federal poverty level. ‘There There’ gives voice to the Native urban experience 2018-06-03T04:00:00Z He told me, “I don’t pay taxes because I live under the poverty level.” The ‘Sex Cult’ That Preached Empowerment 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z Senate Democrats hope benefits will eventually boost incomes to 50 percent of the federal poverty level to ensure no children live below the level deemed “deep poverty.” California budget boosts universities, homelessness funding 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z That state requires everyone in its program — including those living below the federal poverty level — to pay at least small monthly premiums. Why the Trump administration made it easier for Virginia Republicans to expand Medicaid 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z But the effort will provide good preliminary data for later trials, she says, because Stockton is a microcosm of the United States in terms of diversity, poverty levels and job loss from automation and outsourcing. Money for nothing: the truth about universal basic income 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z Under the act, Washington allows states to open their Medicaid rolls to people with incomes up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level, which is $16,643 for an individual. Virginia General Assembly approves Medicaid expansion to 400,000 low-income residents 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z Then, sweeping Democratic victories in November convinced enough Virginia that it was time to expand coverage to those making up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level. Virginia steps closer to expanding Medicaid as state Senate OK’s $115B budget 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z The Old Dominion would be the 33rd state to expand the federal-state program for the poor to those making up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level. Ralph Northam, Virginia governor: ‘Put the excuses aside’ on Medicaid 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z “Half of the people we serve are above the poverty level. They are working, but they are not making it,” said Catherine D'Amato, president of the Greater Boston Food Bank. Analysis | The alarming statistics that show the U.S. economy isn’t as good as it seems 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z Statistically, people with disabilities are more likely to fall below the poverty level because of challenges in finding well-paying jobs. Metro wants bus trips to be faster, and getting rid of cash may be the answer 2018-05-26T04:00:00Z He agreed to monthly payments at 10% of his discretionary income, defined as adjusted gross income minus 150% of the poverty level. Mike Meru Has $1 Million in Student Loans. How Did That Happen? 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z The vouchers pay for all or some of child-care costs for families earning less than 200 percent of the poverty level. Arkansas child-care voucher list gets help with $26M grant 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z The proposal, known as “Fair Fares,” would cover only the poorest residents, providing half-price MetroCards to people with household incomes below the federal poverty level, which is about $25,000 for a family of four. Half-Price MetroCards for the Poor Gain Support, but Not From de Blasio 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z Nearly 28 percent of the residents are below the federal poverty level — almost double the percentage for the state over all, according to the census. For Sale, Must See: Former Prison in Upstate New York 2018-05-06T04:00:00Z The proposal would apply to county residents at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level, which is $12,140 for an individual and $25,100 for a family of four. In liberal Md. suburb, a heated debate over legal aid for undocumented immigrants 2018-05-01T04:00:00Z The latest version of the bill would limit eligibility to families making up to 185 percent of the poverty level. School choice advocates press for passage of bill 2018-05-01T04:00:00Z Around 70 percent of the Prince George’s County students at Northwestern qualify for subsidized lunches, which means they live at or below the poverty level. Perspective | A fire claimed a high school band’s instruments, but not their talent or spirit 2018-04-30T04:00:00Z The money would be used to hire lawyers for people from households with incomes at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level, or with a financial hardship. Council proposes hiring lawyers for detained immigrants 2018-04-29T04:00:00Z But she only serves people whose income falls below the federal poverty level. Minnesota social worker tries auto repair to tackle poverty 2018-04-21T04:00:00Z As I near retirement age, I realize I will retire at the poverty level. 25-Year-Old Textbooks and Holes in the Ceiling: Inside America’s Public Schools 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z A family’s income must be below 127 percent of the federal poverty level to qualify. Indiana to expand pre-K program for low-income families 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z The state’s income cutoff to qualify for Medicaid coverage is one of the nation’s lowest at 27 percent of the federal poverty level- about $5,610 annually for a family of three, the report said. Report: 20,000 parents to lose Medicaid in work proposal 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z Utah is also forging ahead with a “partial expansion” of Medicaid right up to the poverty level, though the Trump administration hasn’t said whether such a move would violate the law. Virginia Democrats near victory on Medicaid expansion 2018-04-10T04:00:00Z In an extensively researched Weekend Hub report by staff writers Erika Pritchard and Tiffany Stoiber, we learned that among the factors that elevate a school district’s needs are poverty level and limited proficiency in English. Recent editorials published in Nebraska newspapers 2018-04-09T04:00:00Z Moreover, the agency found that black students were suspended more often than their white peers in schools of all poverty levels. Government Watchdog Finds Racial Bias in School Discipline 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z Really, a comparison with the NFL cheerleaders story is apt...they are the PR darlings of the NFL, yet make poverty level wages. Donte DiVincenzo Is Villanova’s Newest Star. Next Year It’ll Be Someone Else. 2018-04-03T04:00:00Z For example, at North Seattle College, Worker Retraining doesn’t consider income if an individual is unemployed, but will if the individual is underemployed: household income must not exceed 175 percent of the federal poverty level. ‘Displaced homemakers’ find career support | Produced by Advertising Publications 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z President Barack Obama’s sweeping 2010 health reforms called on states to vastly expand enrollment to those with incomes up to 138 percent of the poverty level. Virginia Democrats near victory on Medicaid expansion 2018-04-10T04:00:00Z Expansion would be available to people with incomes below 138 percent of the federal poverty level, which amounts to $16,643 for an individual and $28,180 for a family of three. Va. governor calls special session to work on budget stalled by Medicaid impasse 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z The finding marks the first time that national discipline rates have been analyzed by poverty level, and challenges a common claim that poverty, more than race, may be driving disproportionate rates of disciplinary actions. Government Watchdog Finds Racial Bias in School Discipline 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z The administration had sought to impose health-care premiums for Medicaid recipients with incomes at the federal poverty level and above. Editorials from around Ohio 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z Oil produced in Basra accounts for around 85% of Iraqi state revenues, but poverty levels in the south were among the country’s highest. After Defeating Islamic State, Iraq’s Shiites Turn Ire Toward Government 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z The initiative is open to families with incomes at or below 185 percent of the federal poverty level. Bill sends federal welfare funds to education, training 2018-03-11T05:00:00Z As of the last census, about 68 percent of families and 63 percent of the population were below the poverty level, including 83 percent of those under the age of 18. Village fights railroad for taxes that could save its future 2018-03-10T05:00:00Z With 17.9% of West Virginians living below official poverty levels, teachers, bus drivers and other volunteers are collecting food for students who rely on free breakfasts and lunches. West Virginia teachers' strike ends as lawmakers accept pay demands 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z He tells the Bismarck Tribune that people are living at poverty level if they are paid the state’s $7.25 minimum wage. Group seeks to raise North Dakota minimum wage to $15 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z Mr. Hutchinson wants those earning between 100 and 138 percent of the poverty level to move to the Affordable Care Act marketplace, where they would get federal subsidies to buy private insurance. Trump Administration Delays Decision on Scaling Back Medicaid in Arkansas 2018-03-05T05:00:00Z Mr. Hutchinson wants to cap enrollment in the Medicaid expansion at 100 percent of the federal poverty level, even though Obamacare called for expanding to those earning up to 138 percent. Donald Trump approves Medicaid work requirements in Arkansas 2018-03-05T05:00:00Z The proposal only impacts parents of children under 19, and caregivers, who qualify for Medicaid because their family income is at, or below 18 percent, of the federal poverty level. Alabama seeks work requirement for some Medicaid recipients 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z The proposal only impacts able-bodied parents of children under 19 who qualify for Medicaid because their family income is at or below 18 percent of the federal poverty level. Alabama seeks work requirement on some Medicaid recipients 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z The proposal would allow Virginia to extend Medicaid coverage to residents who earn up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level, with 300,000 people expected to be added to the rolls. Virginia’s House Republicans finally put their weight behind Medicaid expansion 2018-02-18T05:00:00Z To be covered, the women must have a household income at or below 185 percent of the poverty level. Extending postpartum health care could save new mothers 2018-02-16T05:00:00Z Mr. Hutchinson’s push to cap the Medicaid expansion at the federal poverty level would put another major spin on Mr. Obama’s initial plan. Donald Trump approves Medicaid work requirements in Arkansas 2018-03-05T05:00:00Z The message is a hard sell in a country where poverty levels are high and marbled crayfish are a cheap and popular source of protein. Geneticists unravel secrets of super-invasive crayfish 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z And 85,000 of them are in families whose income amounts to 312 percent over the poverty level at most — a salary of about $65,000 for a family of three. ‘They treated my kids’ health insurance like it was a game’: The battle over CHIP 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z From a job coach: “I bring home $568 every two weeks. That is poverty level.” For low-wage school workers, lessons in survival 2018-01-28T05:00:00Z That percentage, at least twice the poverty level, is an indication of how expensive health care coverage - driven by uncontrolled medical costs - is in this country. Colorado Editorial Roundup 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z However, the report warns the upswing will be short term, with gains in improving living standards and reducing poverty levels at risk long term. Global growth back at pre-crisis levels 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z Those with an annual income below 300 percent of the federal poverty level, or about $73,000 for a family of four, are eligible for assistance. Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in Illinois 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z Instead of gradually reducing subsidies as a family’s income increases, Iowa’s Child Care Assistance Program cuts off all aid when a recipient’s income hits 145 percent of the poverty level. Recent editorials published in Iowa newspapers 2018-01-08T05:00:00Z Its median household income is about $35,000, and some 35 percent of its 35,000 or so residents live below the federal poverty level. The Case for the Subway 2018-01-03T05:00:00Z The vast majority are employed and live above the poverty level. Tens of thousands of Salvadorans could face deportation if Trump ends temporary legal status 2018-01-06T05:00:00Z The low-wage employment study defines these jobs as paying less than what a full-time worker would require in order to live above the federal poverty level with a family of four. Study: The average Colorado low-wage worker is 34 years old 2018-01-03T05:00:00Z The low-wage employment study defines these jobs as paying less than what a full-time worker would require in order to live above the federal poverty level for a family of four. Study: The average Colorado low-wage worker is 34 years old 2018-01-03T05:00:00Z In one Zip code on the north side, 53206, nearly half of the residents live below poverty level. Milwaukee Red Cross policy spurs discrimination allegations 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z State law requires hospitals to provide free care to patients below the federal poverty level. 2017 was a year of reckoning 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z It also introduces measures to address Italy’s growing poverty levels—a problem that is fueling support for populist parties. Italy Senate Approves Budget, Paving Way for New Elections 2017-12-23T05:00:00Z About a fifth of the population lives below the Federal poverty level. Locals prepare for holidays after losing grocery store 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z I'm guessing people are fairly economically anxious when they are paying a higher effective federal tax rate than Mitt Romney yet barely squeaking above the poverty level. Uber Dealt Setback After European Court Rules It Is a Taxi Service 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z More than a third of its residents have household incomes below the federal poverty level. Urban killings rise in clusters, even as cities grow safer 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z “That’s a lot of people below poverty level and they need this food.” From crosshairs to the food bank: How deer feed the hungry 2017-12-16T05:00:00Z Medicaid expansion would cover adults under age 65 with incomes at or below 138 percent of the federal poverty level. Maine lawmakers to discuss cost of expanding Medicaid 2017-12-10T05:00:00Z But that help stops abruptly for people making four times the federal poverty level or more - around $48,000 for an individual and more than $98,000 for a family of four. Price hikes push health insurance shoppers into hard choices 2017-12-10T05:00:00Z Under the Affordable Care Act, subsidies are available for people whose annual incomes are from 100 percent to about 400 percent of the federal poverty level. A Radical Move: Giving Up Income to Get Health Insurance 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z The most recent report shows California is by far the poorest state, with 20.6 percent of its residents below poverty level. As de Blasio Looks to 2nd Term, He Sees a City Threatened by Trump 2017-11-06T05:00:00Z Al-Abadi says his government is considering the region’s population data, the real needs of all Iraq’s regions and the poverty level nationwide. Iraqi PM defends plan to trim Kurdish region’s budget share 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z Dewey says the reason was that his income was too high, even though the previous year, before receiving disability, he’d earned far below the federal poverty level. By the skin of his teeth: learning to walk again without health insurance 2017-11-01T04:00:00Z Customers of any exchange plan are eligible for a tax credit to help reduce premiums if they earn between 138 percent and 400 percent of the federal poverty level. Attempts to change, kill Obamacare create confusion ahead of Nov. 1 enrollment 2017-10-31T04:00:00Z These discounts are available only to silver-plan enrollees whose annual income falls between 139% and 250% of the federal poverty level — about $34,200 to $61,500 for a family of four. Confusion abounds as enrollment nears for California health insurance exchange 2017-10-27T04:00:00Z |
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