poverty line
noun
: a level of personal or family income below which one is classified as poor according to governmental standards
called also poverty level
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On December 1, 2023, the state implemented a Medicaid expansion, and residents aged 19 through 64 who earn up to 138 percent of the federal poverty line may be eligible for Medicaid in North Carolina.
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Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Bezos Academy preschools are free for children ages 3 through 5 and open to families who make less than 400 percent of the federal poverty line.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 14 May 2024
The agency has 11 food distribution centers for 1 million people in Gaza, more than half of whom UNRWA assesses to live below the abject poverty line of US$ 1.74 per person per day.
—Nadeen Ebrahim and Salma Arafa, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
The higher odds of being below the [federal poverty line] persisted through four years.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
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Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Bezos Academy preschools are free for children ages 3 through 5 and open to families who make less than 400 percent of the federal poverty line.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 14 May 2024
The agency has 11 food distribution centers for 1 million people in Gaza, more than half of whom UNRWA assesses to live below the abject poverty line of US$ 1.74 per person per day.
—Nadeen Ebrahim and Salma Arafa, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
The higher odds of being below the [federal poverty line] persisted through four years.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Poverty line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poverty%20line. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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