A nurse is consulting with a homeless family who has a 12-year-old disabled child. The nurse suggests which of the following services to best assist with the child's health care needs?
1. Medicare
2. Medicaid
3. Long-term care insurance
4. An extended care faculty
ANS: 2
Medicaid is a federally funded, state-operated program that provides (1) health insurance to low-income families and (2) health assistance to low-income people with long-term care (LTC) disabilities.
Medicare is a financially funded national health insurance program in the United States for peo-ple 65 years and older.
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