The primary purpose of the Social Security Act of 1935 was to:
increase research that focused on minority groups.
provide medical care for chemically impaired persons.
ensure health care for older adults through a national insurance system.
decrease the public's financial burden by limiting services offered by local health departments.
ANS: C
Correct: By providing health insurance for older adults, the Social Security Act of 1935 set the precedent for the passage of the Medicare and Medicaid acts that followed in 1965, but the act also provided maternal and child welfare services, rehabilitation for the mentally and physically challenged, medical care for blind individuals and crippled children, and unemployment benefits.
Incorrect:
a. Increasing research for minorities was not one of the purposes of the Social Security Act of 1935.
b. The care of persons with substance abuse problems was not one of the first purposes addressed by the Social Security Act.
d. The Social Security Act provided a means by which women and children could receive care, thus increasing the number of public health nurses and services offered.
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