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Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Statistics Press Kit

September 15, 2026

Online News Conference

Tuesday, Sept. 15 at 10 a.m. EDT

The U.S. Census Bureau held an online news conference to announce the findings of three reports estimating income, poverty and health insurance coverage in the United States.

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News Release

Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the U.S.: 2025

Speaker Bios

Liana Fox

Assistant Division Chief, Economic Characteristics, Social, Economic and Housing Statistics Division, U.S. Census Bureau
Mike King

Income Statistics Branch Chief, Social, Economic and Housing Statistics Division, U.S. Census Bureau
John Creamer

Leads the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) team in the U.S. Census Bureau’s Social, Economic and Housing Statistics Division
Brian Glassman

Oversees the U.S. Census Bureau Poverty Statistics branch and is also the acting branch chief for the health and disability statistics branch.
Julie Iriondo

Chief, Media Relations Branch, Public Information Office, U.S. Census Bureau (moderator)

Subject Matter Expert Bios

Christina Bijou

Survey Statistician, Social, Economic and Housing Statistics Division, U.S. Census Bureau
Lisa N. Bunch

Survey Statistician, Health and Disability Statistics Branch, Social, Economic and Housing Statistics Division, U.S. Census Bureau
Halelujha Ketema

Survey Statistician, Health and Disability Branch, Social, Economic and Housing Statistics Division, U.S. Census Bureau
Melissa Kollar

Survey Statistician, Income Statistics Branch, Social, Economic and Housing Statistics Division, U.S. Census Bureau
Zach Scherer

Survey Statistician, Income Statistics Branch, Social, Economic and Housing Statistics Division, U.S. Census Bureau
Katie Shantz

Survey Statistician, Income Statistics Branch, Social, Economic and Housing Statistics Division, U.S. Census Bureau
Em Shrider

Survey Statistician, Poverty Statistics Branch, Social, Economic and Housing Statistics Division, U.S. Census Bureau