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Federal Poverty Level (FPL)

The federal government uses two different definitions of poverty. Official poverty population statistics uses the U.S. Census poverty threshold while the eligibility for public programs and subsidies is based on the poverty guidelines by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation

A sub-division of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services charged with investigating ways to improve the Medicare and Medicaid programs.