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).
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
Kathryn Edin on the 25th Anniversary of Making Ends Meet
- Kathryn Edin
- Podcasts
- June 15 2022
Exploring the Long-Term Effects of Child Support
- Jooyoung Kong, Maria Cancian, Daniel R. Meyer, and Quentin Riser
- Report
- June 2022
The Wisconsin Approach to Developing Administrative Data Resources for Research & Evaluation
- Hilary Shager, Steven Cook, Kristina Trastek, Marah A. Curtis, and Lawrence Berger
- Webinar
- May 11 2022
Prentiss Dantzler On The Concept Of Who Deserves To Have Access To Public Housing
- Prentiss Dantzler
- Podcasts
- February 04 2022