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  "packVersion": "2026.07.0",
  "jurisdiction": "US",
  "year": 2026,
  "verifiedDate": "2026-07-31",
  "status": "verified",
  "source": {
    "label": "HHS ASPE — 2026 Poverty Guidelines",
    "url": "https://aspe.hhs.gov/topics/poverty-economic-mobility/poverty-guidelines"
  },
  "note": "The 2026 HHS poverty guidelines as published in the Federal Register. Hospital financial assistance policies commonly express eligibility as a percentage of these figures. The guidelines are reissued each January; when the new year's figures publish, add a NEW entry and bump `year` rather than editing these in place.",
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}