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Gov. Kim Reynolds' bill would extend Medicaid coverage to low-income mothers, but Iowans with higher incomes would be dropped.
The Iowa House has passed legislation banning local governments from adopting or enforcing guaranteed income programs, targeting a Polk County-based pilot initiative that provides 110 people with ...
The Iowa Board of Social Welfare was founded in 1937 by the Iowa General Assembly. In 1967, it was merged with the Iowa Board of Control and Iowa Board of Parole to form the Iowa Department of Social Services. It was renamed the Iowa Department of Human Services in 1987. [1]
In the United States, Medicaid is a government program that provides health insurance for adults and children with limited income and resources. The program is partially funded and primarily managed by state governments, which also have wide latitude in determining eligibility and benefits, but the federal government sets baseline standards for state Medicaid programs and provides a ...
Universal basic income programs like UpLift are "political by nature," Rep. Skylar Wheeler, R-Hull, said, arguing that it was beneficial for local officials who are courting the support of ...
In 2008, the maximum annual income needed for a family of four to fall within 100% of the federal poverty guidelines was $21,200, while 200% of the poverty guidelines was $42,400. [ 29 ] Other states have similar CHIP guidelines, with some states being more generous or restrictive in the number of children they allow into the program. [ 30 ]
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The restructuring of these programs was intended to standardize the eligibility requirements and level of benefits. [3] Although administered by SSA, [4] SSI is funded from the U.S. Treasury general funds, [5] not the Social Security trust fund. As of July 2022, the program provides benefits to approximately five million Americans. [6]