Means-tested programs limit eligibility to individuals and families whose incomes and or assets fall below a pre-determined threshold (means test). They are generally financed by tax revenues and may take the form of entitlements (e.g., Medicaid, SNAP/Food Stamps) or have spending caps (e.g., State Child Health Insurance Program, housing subsidies, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families).
IRP Book Talk: Luke Shaefer on The Injustice of Place: Uncovering the Legacy of Poverty in America
- Luke Shaefer
- Podcasts
- January 26 2024
Tiffany Green on How Charging Dads for the Medicaid Costs of Their Baby’s Birth Affects Child Support
- Tiffany Green
- Podcasts
- November 08 2023
IRP Book Talk: Zach Parolin on Poverty in the Pandemic: Policy Lessons from COVID-19
- Zach Parolin
- Podcasts
- September 11 2023
Children Living in Grandparent-Led and Multigenerational Families: Implications for Policy and Practice
- Natasha Pilkauskas, J. Michael Collins, and LaShawnDa Pittman
- Webinar
- September 06 2023
Improving How Poverty Is Measured: A Recommendation To Better Reflect Households’ Basic Needs
- James Ziliak, Barbara Wolfe, Jane Waldfogel, Ingrid Gould Ellen, and Indivar Dutta-Gupta
- Webinar
- July 26 2023
Effects of Medicaid Birth Cost Recovery Policy Changes on Child Support Outcomes
- Tiffany Green, Steven T. Cook, Hoa Vu
- Report
- May 2023
Elizabeth Linos on Reducing Stigma To Increase Participation in Safety Net Programs
- Elizabeth Linos
- Podcasts
- March 14 2023
Diaper Dilemma: Low-Income Families Face High Costs and Limited Supplies of an Essential Good
- Fast Focus Policy Brief
- October 2022
Joseph Mullins on Valuing Parental Time and Children’s Development in the Design of Cash Transfer Programs
- Joseph Mullins
- Podcasts
- September 15 2022
Nick Hillman on the Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Act
- Nicholas Hillman
- Podcasts
- August 31 2022