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  • 2021-01969 — Annual Update of the HHS Poverty Guidelines
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    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 7732
    Reading Time:about 5 minutes

    The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has updated the poverty guidelines to reflect a 1.2% increase in prices from 2019 to 2020, as measured by the Consumer Price Index. These guidelines help determine eligibility for federal programs like Medicaid. In some cases, due to adjustments in the formula, the guidelines may remain the same as the previous year despite inflation changes. The guidelines are mandated by law and are published annually by HHS, not the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), as some might mistakenly believe.

    Simple Explanation

    The HHS updated the rules about who is considered "poor" to help decide who can get health care and other help, and these rules use information about how prices went up over the past year.

  • 2025-01377 — Annual Update of the HHS Poverty Guidelines
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    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 5917
    Reading Time:about 5 minutes

    The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has updated the poverty guidelines to reflect a 2.9% price increase between 2023 and 2024, measured by the Consumer Price Index. These guidelines help determine eligibility for programs like Medicaid. Each year, HHS adjusts the guidelines based on inflation and ensures that the figures align with Census Bureau estimates. The guidelines are used by various federal and non-federal programs, and specific terms like "income" and "family" are defined by the regulations of each program.

    Simple Explanation

    The government updated the rules about who is considered poor, based on how much prices went up last year. These changes help decide if people can get help from certain programs like Medicaid, but the document doesn't say exactly what the new rules are or how they apply to everyone.