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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The law requires hospitals to assist uninsured patients in applying for charity care and limits bills for people with incomes less than 250% of the federal poverty line, or about $80,000 for a family of four.
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Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
To be eligible for a voucher, a family’s gross monthly income before taxes must be at or below 150% of the federal poverty line, or $3,751 a month for a family of four.
—Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 4 Sep. 2025
The result is widespread poverty and unemployment (the World Bank says that over 56% of Nigerians live below the national poverty line).
—Nish Acharya, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
FQHCs charge a subsidized rate based on ability to pay, with 90% of their patients at or below 200% of the federal poverty line.
—Emily Crawford, NPR, 12 Aug. 2025
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Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
To be eligible for a voucher, a family’s gross monthly income before taxes must be at or below 150% of the federal poverty line, or $3,751 a month for a family of four.
—Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 4 Sep. 2025
The result is widespread poverty and unemployment (the World Bank says that over 56% of Nigerians live below the national poverty line).
—Nish Acharya, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
FQHCs charge a subsidized rate based on ability to pay, with 90% of their patients at or below 200% of the federal poverty line.
—Emily Crawford, NPR, 12 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for poverty line
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“Poverty line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poverty%20line. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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