LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) — Today’s Good Question is: Who sets the federal poverty level? The Department of Health and Human Services sets the federal poverty guidelines each year through the Federal ...

Every year, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) updates the Federal Poverty Level (FPL), a single number that quietly governs access to dozens of essential federal assistance ...

The idea that a family earning six figures could still feel poor sounds absurd until you start tallying rent, child care, health insurance, and the quiet cost of losing government help. A Wall Street ...