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Poverty & Economic Mobility

ASPE releases the annual U.S. Federal Poverty Guidelines, which are used to determine financial eligibility for some Federal programs. Presented here are the poverty lines for every State and the District of Columbia. You will also find extensive resources on poverty estimates, trends, and analysis, plus historical information on poverty and the Guidelines. More broadly, this section also encompasses issues like poverty and income dynamics, and asset building and financial literacy.

Reports

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Estimating the Effects of the Medicare $2 Drug List on Part D Enrollees

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center is in the process of developing the Medicare $2 Drug List (M2DL) Model. This would allow Part D plan sponsors to offer a standardized list of generic drugs for a copayment of $2 or less for a month’s supply that would not be subject to prior authorization, quantity limits, or other utilization management restrictions.
Research Brief

Refugees’ Experience Prior to Resettlement Predicts Early Socioeconomic Integration in the U.S.

This brief describes the relationship between employment and formal educational experiences of refugees prior to resettling in the U.S., and their socioeconomic situation within their first five years in the country.Key Points
Report

Understanding Economic Risk for Low-Income Families: Economic Security, Program Benefits, and Decisions about Work

IntroductionMeans-tested benefits are designed to support basic needs such as food, health insurance, and child care for households with low incomes. When considering whether to take a new job opportunity that will increase their income, recipients of these benefits may be forced to consider trade-offs. For example:
Fact Sheet, Policy Brief

Understanding Economic Risk for Low-Income Families: Economic Security, Program Benefits, and Decisions about Work

This project explored how workers with low incomes who receive federal benefits weigh factors including marginal tax rates, benefit loss, ease of resuming benefits once lost, and job instability when deciding whether to accept an earnings increase.
Fact Sheet, Visualization

Earnings, Benefit Loss, and Job Instability: What Do People Receiving TANF Consider When Offered a Higher-Paying Job?

Infographic: Earnings, Benefit Loss, and Job Instability: What Do People Receiving TANF Consider When Offered a Higher-Paying Job?Related Products:
ASPE Issue Brief

Case Studies in Supporting Prevention through Human Services Program Integration

The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has been working with researchers, human services agency leaders, and persons with lived experience to visualize, describe, and document models of prevention within human services.
ASPE Issue Brief

Coordinating Integrated Prevention Approaches to Serve the Whole Person

The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has been working with researchers, human services agency leaders, and persons with lived experience to visualize, describe, and document models of prevention within human services.
Report, Research Summary

Factors that Impact the Child Support Program’s Role in Reducing Child Poverty: Convening Summary

This brief summarizes an expert convening focused on the child support program’s current ability and future potential to help address child poverty.Key Findings
ASPE Issue Brief

Integrating Services to Strengthen Children, Youth, and Families and Prevent Involvement in the Child Welfare System

The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has been working with researchers, human services agency leaders, and persons with lived experience to visualize, describe, and document models of primary prevention within human services.