Health Care
United States federal government health insurance program for Americans who are 65 years of age and older.
Medicare
The Social Security Act was signed into law by
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
1990 civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including jobs, schools, transportation, and all public and private places that are open to the general public
ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)
Federally-funded early childhood program for low-income families, administered through a categorical grant program to local providers.
Head Start
What program replaced "Aid to Families with Dependent Children"?
Temporary Assistance For Needy Families (TANF)
Health care program that assists low-income families or individuals in paying for doctor visits, hospital stays, long-term medical, custodial care costs and more
Medicaid
The earliest age someone can begin collecting Social Security payments
62
Federal statute that mandates free appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment for eligible students with disabilities.
IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Act)
Nutrition program that benefits pregnant women, new mothers and young children who live near poverty and who are at nutritional risk. Number of recipients depends on that amount of money allotted by Congress each year.
WIC (Women, Infants, and Children)
These are broad financial allocations to states for prescribed activities—welfare, child care, education, social services, preventive health care, and health services—with only a few strings attached
Block Grants
Comprehensive health care reform law and its amendments that were passed in 2010. The law addresses health insurance coverage, health care costs, and preventive care.
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act known as the "Affordable Care Act" or "Obamacare"
Three different populations can access Social Security funds: Older Americans, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) recipients, and ______________________.
Young survivors of deceased workers (until age 18)
Employer-funded accident insurance program, administered at the state level, and intended to replace injured and ill workers’ wages. States can choose whether to enforce participation by employers, and often entire classes of workers (e.g. Farm workers, self-employed) are not included in the program.
Worker's Compensation
Tax credit that benefits working people who have low to moderate income, especially families. Payments from this credit are not considered "income" and thus do not jeopardize recipients who qualify for other assistance like SNAP or Medicaid.
EITC (Earned Income Tax Credit)
Term used to describe when Congress reduces federal funding for a welfare program that is administered by states, without altering the states' responsibilities in providing aid.
Unfunded mandate
Federal health coverage to nearly nine million children in families who cannot afford private health insurance but who have incomes that are too high to qualify for Medicaid.
Children’s Health Insurance Program
Current "full retirement age" for Social Security
66 years and 2 months
Provides disability benefits to low-income individuals who have either never worked or who haven't earned enough work credits to qualify for SSDI. Means-tested and funded through general tax funds (not Social Security funds).
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
Federal food-purchasing aid program administered by the United States Department of Agriculture and distributed by each state's division of Social Services.
SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), aka Food Stamps
The Federal government's major program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market. Administered by local Public Housing Agencies (PHAs).
Housing Choice Vouchers
Stand-alone private drug plan that can be purchased to cover prescription drug costs while enrolled in Medicare
Medicare Part D
The minimum "full retirement age" for everyone in this classroom will be
67 years
Offers a monthly tax-free payment to Veterans who got sick or injured while serving in the military and to Veterans whose service made an existing condition worse. Veterans who did not receive an honorable discharge may not be eligible.
Veteran Disability Compensation
Need-based federal program offering support for tuition and other expenses for low-income college students. Funding amounts vary from year to year depending on appropriations.
Pell Grants
Term describing a system of compulsory contribution to provide government assistance
Entitlement or Social Insurance