Name and explain the two antipoverty programs that support financial independence in the elderly.
What will be an ideal response?
Varies. Additional information will vary but should address the fact that both are federal programs with different goals and reach.
Social security and Medicare are both pay-as-you-go systems-in the case of Social Security current workers support current beneficiaries of the program. Medicare is the nation's largest health insurance program, covering about 56 million elderly or disabled Americans. Medicare has two parts: Part A (hospital insurance) helps pay for care received as an inpatient in critical access hospitals or skilled-nursing facilities, as well as some home health care; Part B (physician and outpatient coverage) pays for medically necessary services and supplies that are not covered under Part A. Both programs are considered unsustainable
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