> this paradigm completely fails for almost anyone with an income that isn't above the 50th percentile
I'm in Wyoming, and our threshold is under 200% the poverty line. That's $53,300 for a family of 3 [1]. Median household income–nationally–is $84k [2]. In Wyoming, it's $75k [3].
I'm in Wyoming, and our threshold is under 200% the poverty line. That's $53,300 for a family of 3 [1]. Median household income–nationally–is $84k [2]. In Wyoming, it's $75k [3].
That's a gap. But it's a workable one.
[1] https://health.wyo.gov/healthcarefin/chip/doesmychildqualify...
[2] https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MEHOINUSA672N
[3] https://usafacts.org/answers/what-is-the-income-of-a-us-hous...