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2026 HHS Poverty Guidelines Update

The 2026 HHS poverty guidelines have been updated based on the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and will be used to determine eligibility for federal programs such as Medicaid and CHIP.

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How have the HHS poverty guidelines changed over the last decade and what drove those changes?

Over the past decade the poverty guidelines have been adjusted annually upward in line with year‑to‑year price changes measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI‑U), producing m...