It's estimated that close to half the nation lives at or below the poverty level.
He is also quick to add that his wage is not at poverty level.
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But Obamacare provides near-universal coverage to Americans below 400 percent of the federal poverty level.
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Only those with incomes of 130% of the poverty level or less are eligible for them.
First, virtually no poor U.S. citizens (defined according to the poverty level) are without health insurance.
Individuals making over 400% poverty level will also have to find coverage or pay a fine.
In most states CHIP is open to children in families with incomes up to twice the poverty level.
Something like 95% of the population lives below what we would consider the poverty level here in Europe.
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The health law subsidises care for individuals with incomes of up to 400% of the federal poverty level.
Advocates try to address this issue by providing a prebate of taxes up to the poverty level.
People with incomes below 133% of the poverty level will qualify for Medicaid.
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Dayton is hardly booming in 2009, its poverty level sat just below 30%, and its unemployment rate now is 9.4%.
Well, an employee would only qualify for a premium tax credit if their income falls below 400% poverty level.
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The poverty level for African Americans was 28.4 percent, its lowest level since the bureau started collecting statistics in 1959.
The point is, you know, we're talking about people who are well above the poverty level that we're willing to cover.
If your Virginia gross income is below the federal poverty level, you get 20% of the federal credit in state tax credits.
Under the law, states can expand Medicaid eligibility to people who have incomes of up to 138% of the federal poverty level.
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Those with incomes from 100-400% of the federal poverty level qualify for sliding-scale subsidies to buy insurance on the new health exchanges.
Currently borrowers can apply for income-based repayment plans that cap student loan payments at 15% of their income above the basic poverty level.
It would be difficult to track family income to make certain the employee stays above 400% poverty level, but this maneuver is possible.
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As a result, in the 20 years to 1999 some 5m immigrant households were added to those defined as below the poverty level.
And the federal subsidies to help families with incomes up to 400 percent of the federal poverty level pay for coverage might still flow.
The number of Mexicans living below the poverty level has doubled over the past five years, pressing desperate people to cross our borders illegally.
Yet two-thirds, or more than 190 million Americans, are overweight or obese, with women and children living below the poverty level particularly at risk.
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Under Obamacare, any kid whose parents earn between 100% and 133% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) will be forcibly moved off of CHIP and into Medicaid.
Medicaid coverage for people with disabilities has been limited, as many only qualify if their medical expenses are very high -- forcing their income below the poverty level.
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Those earning less than the poverty level, members of Indian tribes and people with religious objections to health insurance are among those who would not have to carry insurance.
Medicaid, the joint federal-state program that provides coverage to the poor and disabled, would be expanded to cover everyone earning less than 133 percent of the federal poverty level.
He got a waver from the Bush Fed Gov to use Medicaid funds to subsidize those on a sliding scale 300% and below the poverty level to purchase polices.
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People who earn up to 300% of the poverty level would be eligible for tax credits to help them buy insurance, and some would also be eligible for certain cost-sharing assistance.
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