HHS Fires Team That Sets Federal Poverty Guidelines

HHS Fires Team That Sets Federal Poverty Guidelines

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Trump HHS Eliminates Office That Sets Poverty Levels Tied to Benefits for at Least 80 Million People - The Sacramento Observer

By Arthur Allen | KFF Health News | Special to The OBSERVER(KFF) – President Donald Trump’s firings at the Department of Health and Human Services included the entire office that sets federal poverty guidelines, which determine whether tens of millions of Americans are eligible for health programs such as Medicaid, food assistance, child care, and other services, former staff said.The small team, with technical data expertise, worked out of HHS’…