# HHS poverty guidelines 2013-2026 (hix_poverty_guidelines_v1)

`medicare_silver.hix_poverty_guidelines_v1` · Insurer negotiated rates · status partial

HHS poverty guidelines from the Federal Register; plan year Y uses guideline year Y - 1.

**Grain.** One row per guideline year x area (48 states and DC, Alaska, Hawaii): 42 rows.

| column | type | meaning |
|---|---|---|
| guideline_year | string |  |
| area | string |  |
| first_person | string |  |
| each_additional | string |  |
| source_doc | string |  |
| source_url | string |  |

Query it: `query_substrate` with `SELECT ... FROM medicare_silver.hix_poverty_guidelines_v1 WHERE ... LIMIT 100`; read `describe_data_source("medicare_silver.hix_poverty_guidelines_v1")` first.